NewsFrench government collapses: Barnier ousted in no-confidence vote

French government collapses: Barnier ousted in no‑confidence vote

Political upheaval in Paris. On Wednesday, the French parliament passed a motion of no confidence against Michel Barnier's government.

The government in France has fallen. It's a decision of the parliament.
The government in France has fallen. It's a decision of the parliament.
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3:52 PM EST, December 4, 2024

Two groups, the leftist New People's Front and the far-right National Rally, submitted the motion of no confidence. It was supported by 331 leftist and far-right deputies, but it needed 289 votes to pass.

The political situation in France was tense because Barnier's government did not have a majority in parliament.

The center-right government of Michel Barnier was appointed on September 21. The cabinet now makes history as the shortest in the history of the Fifth Republic, dating back to 1958. The last time a French government fell due to a motion of no confidence was in 1962.

Stalemate in France: a complicated situation after elections

After Barnier's departure, President Emmanuel Macron will appoint a new prime minister. However, this is a difficult task: no party in parliament has enough members and allies to ensure a majority for the new government or at least to protect it from another vote of no confidence.

Source: PAP/WP Wiadomości

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