Administration of Michel Barnier likely to fall after far-left and far-right opponents table motions
France is staring into the unknown as the minority government of the prime minister, Michel Barnier, faces near-certain defeat in a no-confidence vote that could dramatically intensify the political crisis in one of the EU’s key member states.
If the vote on Wednesday is carried, Barnier’s administration, which took office only in September, would be the first in France to be ousted with a motion of no confidence since 1962. Its fall, at the hands of the far-right and leftwing parties, would be a significant blow to Europe weeks before Donald Trump returns to the White House.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/03/french-government-teeters-on-brink-of-collapse-as-no-confidence-vote-looms-michel-barnier
Author : Jon Henley in Paris
Publish date : 2024-12-03 22:03:48
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