法国新内阁赢得信任投票

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　　The new cabinet was approved with 269 ballots¹. But, it was the poorest support in 28 years, with 244 lawmakers against the refreshed executive staff.

　　In a sign of rising anger over the Socialists²' economic and social roadmap and their slumping⁴ approval, the government lost 36 votes compared to April's confidence vote when French Premier⁵ and his staff won 304 votes.

　　"There is a majority. It's reduced but clear. With this majority the government has the tools to continue implementing⁶ measures for the French interests," Valls told TF1 TV channel.

　　Addressing the parliament ahead the confidence vote, Valls vowed⁷ to preserve France's social model but pledged to go-ahead "with courage" in implementing "necessary reforms," mainly a 30-billion-euro (38.79 billion U.S. dollars) cut in labor⁸ costs.

　　Furthermore, he proposed reduced tax for low-income households and rise revenue of retired⁹ people.

　　Shortly after the disclosure of voting result, Eric Coquerel, national secretary of Left Party called for "a large national rally to protest against the vote confidence and removal of Valls government and Hollande politics."

　　Valls on earlier Monday said to go-ahead "with courage" in implementing "necessary reforms" to regain¹⁰ voters confidence and guide them to better economy and social welfare.

　　"What matters today is what we build and to restore confidence. What matters is efficiency and not ideology," he stressed, adding "to govern is to resist, to govern is to reform, to govern is to tell the truth, to seek confidence especially when it's difficult."

　　Seeking parliament support to his executive team, the second in five months, the French Premier invited opposition¹¹ deputies and rebel lawmakers in the Socialist³ camp "to challenge the fatalities¹², the prognosis, the belief that would make our country incapable¹³ of reform ..." (1 euro = 1.293 U.S. dollar)

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