French parliament votes to oust Michel Barnier’s government
The French parliament on Wednesday voted to oust premier Michel Barnier over his proposed deficit-cutting budget, plunging the country into deeper political turmoil. A motion of no confidence was approved by 331 votes to 246 as Marine Le Pen’s far right party teamed up with a leftist bloc to bring down Barnier’s minority government.
French PM Barnier faces vote of no confidence after budget row
French lawmakers are to hold a vote of no confidence on Wednesday to decide on the future of the centre-right minority government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier. From 4 pm (1500 GMT), two motions are to be debated and voted on in the National Assembly - France's lower house - submitted by the left-wing camp and the far-right nationalists around Marine Le Pen.
Michel Barnier’s government was the first to fall as a consequence of a no confidence vote in France since 1962.
A vote of no-confidence in French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is taking place at the National Assembly. If the motion is ...
France's government appears to be on the brink of collapse after Barnier failed to guarantee enough support for his social ...
PARIS (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Wednesday her National Rally (RN) party would support an ...
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