French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has narrowly won a crucial confidence vote in parliament, despite a recent cabinet revolt over austerity measures.
Deputies in the National Assembly voted 269 to 244 in favour of the government’s policies
Mr Valls earlier defended reforms of his Socialist cabinet, saying they did not mean to destroy the welfare state.
Opinion polls put President Francois Hollande’s ratings at 13%, with almost two-thirds wanting him to resign.
Mr Hollande has been hit by the cabinet revolt and criticised in a book by former first lady Valerie Trierweiler.
He also faces the return of former President Nicolas Sarkozy to politics.
Source-BBC
