Motions to be put before parliament against backdrop of rising tensions between protesters and police
The French government is to face two no-confidence motions amid street protests, strikes and roadblocks in opposition to Emmanuel Macron’s decision toThe no-confidence votes are taking place on Monday afternoon against a backdrop of increasing tension on the streets, after clashes between protesters and police in Paris at the weekend and demonstrations in cities around the country.
After teaching unions called for strikes this week, there was concern over whether supervision would be affected at exams for high-school students that began on Monday. School heads were confident that enough supervisors would be in place for the exams.using controversial executive powersMacron decided last week that the government should use article 49.3 of the constitution to bypass parliament, because he feared it could not garner enough votes for the pension changes.
Bringing down the government with a no-confidence vote was “the only way of stopping the social and political crisis in this country”, said Charles de Courson, France’s longest-serving MP and member of the small opposition centrist grouping Liot, who authored one of the no-confidence motions. “If we continue like this, no one will control anything. That’s what all the trade union leaders are telling us … that they’re seeing things becoming more radical,” he told France Inter radio.Most analysts expect the government to survive the two votes on Monday. This is because a motion of no-confidence would require an absolute majority of 287 MPs. Reaching that target would require the backing of large number of lawmakers from the rightwing party Les Républicains.
If the government falls, Macron would have the option of naming a new government with a new prime minister. He could also dissolve the National Assembly and call a snap parliamentary election, although this was not seen as a likely choice.
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