Constructive Vote of No Confidence

The constructive vote of no confidence (in German: konstruktives Misstrauensvotum) is a variation on the motion of no confidence which allows a parliament to withdraw confidence from a head of government only if there is a positive majority for a prospective successor. The concept was invented in Germany, but is today also used in other nations, such as Belgium, Spain, Hungary, Slovenia, Poland and Lesotho.

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