The French National Assembly has voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier following a historic no-confidence vote, marking the first successful motion of its kind in over 60 years. The crisis stems from Barnier's controversial push of a social security bill without parliamentary approval.
The French National Assembly has voted to oust the government of prime minister Michel Barnier following a no-confidence vote . This marks the first successful no-confidence motion against a sitting prime minister in over 60 years. The crisis began after Mr Barnier pushed through a social security budget bill without parliamentary approval.
The ousting of Barnier's government after only three months will deepen France's political crisis and compel President Emmanuel Macron to choose a new prime minister with more than two years left in his term. Two no-confidence motions targeting Mr Barnier were proposed by parties on the far right and left of the French parliament. Although Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) party's motion was expected to fail, she supported the motion from the left, ensuring its passage
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