Of the 295 MPs who participated, 159 voted in favour and 136 against.
Defence spending and the expenses of the Presidency of the Republic were approved by a wide majority.
A total of 216 MPs voted in favour of the defence spending provision, 75 voted against and one MP declared themselves “present”.
On the provision concerning the expenses of the Presidency of the Republic, 236 MPs voted in favour, 58 voted against and one declared themselves “present”.
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