French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe delivers a speech before no-confidence votes by opposition parties against the French government as part of the political crisis surrounding French presidential aide Alexandre Benalla, at the National Assembly in Paris, France, July 31, 2018. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government on Tuesday firmly defeated two no-confidence motions put forward by opposition lawmakers over its handling of a scandal involving President Emmanuel Macron's bodyguard, confirming his solid majority.
Although the two motions had virtually no chance of succeeding, the votes capped a tumultuous two weeks in French politics after a video showing the bodyguard beating protesters triggered the most serious crisis of Macron's tenure.
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