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The constructive vote of no confidence (German: konstruktives Misstrauensvotum, Spanish: moción de censura constructiva) is a variation on the motion of no confidence that allows a parliament to withdraw confidence from a head of government only if there is a positive majority for a prospective successor. The principle is intended to ensure ...
That was the first time in the history of Spain that a vote of no confidence resulted in a change of government. [76] [77] On 25 September 2018, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven was ousted after he lost a vote of no confidence in the Riksdag after an election was held on 9 September. The center-left bloc led by Löfven's Social Democratic ...
It was France's first successful vote of no confidence in more than 60 years. Michel Barnier, the French prime minister, lost a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly on Wednesday after left ...
The left-wing New Popular Front coalition has also filed a similar motion, teeing up a debate and vote in the National Assembly starting 4 p.m. local time (10 a.m. ET).
No-confidence voting can only disapprove; it cannot be used to approve of any particular candidates. This decision is left to political discussions among those involved. The percentage which triggers a successful no-confidence vote can vary widely, from small values (like 20%) which allow minorities (particularly people with experience in the ...
French lawmakers ousted Prime Minister Michel Barnier with a no-confidence vote in the government Wednesday, the first time since 1962. Parliament members on the far right and far left joined ...
French lawmakers will vote Wednesday on a no-confidence motion that is widely expected to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, as the country grapples with a deepening political ...
A confidence motion may take the form of either a vote of confidence, usually put forward by the government, or a vote of no confidence (or censure motion [1]), usually proposed by the opposition. When such a motion is put to a vote in the legislature, if a vote of confidence is defeated, or a vote of no confidence is passed, then the incumbent ...