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House of Representatives votes confidence in El Mansouri government

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Morocco’s House of Representatives has voted confidence in Fatima-Zahra El Mansouri’s government by 204 votes to 127, after examining its programme for 2026-2031. The head of government responded to MPs’ criticism before the vote, Le Matin reports.

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