French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his new government have survived two motions of no confidence in parliament.
The socialists abstained from voting in exchange for Lecornu's pledge to freeze the unpopular 2023 pension reform legislation until future presidential elections.
The socialists' position has opened up a bitter feud with its left-wing coalition partners.
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Author's summary: French PM survives confidence vote.