French President Emmanuel Macron has held meetings with parliament and senate leaders before a speech to the nation, aiming to swiftly appoint a new prime minister following the collapse of the government. Michel Barnier, who tendered his resignation, and discussions over potential replacements have intensified, with emphasis on the need for a leader who can unite a divided parliament and push through necessary legislation.
has held meetings with parliament and senate leaders before a speech to the nation on Thursday evening, as pressure grows for him to swiftly appoint a new prime minister in the wake of the French government’s historic collapse.
Barnier said in his final speech that the no-confidence motion in his government would “make everything more serious and more difficult”.Macron’s term in office runs until spring 2027. Some – though not all – of his opponents have called on him to resign. He has brushed aside any talk of resigning. The fragmented parliament will remain unchanged as no new legislative elections can be held until at least July.
It was the first successful no-confidence vote since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. In an editorial, Le Monde said Le Pen had risked upsetting her own supporters, such as retirees and business leaders, by toppling the government. “In the space of a few minutes, she shattered the strategy of normalisation she had consistently pursued,” the daily said.Laurent Wauquiez, the head of rightwing deputies in parliament, said the far right and hard left bore the responsibility for a no-confidence vote that will “plunge the country into instability”.
Barnier was the fifth prime minister since Macron came to power in 2017, with each serving a successively shorter period. Given the turbulence, the new nominee risks an even shorter term than Barnier, whose tenure was the shortest of any administration since the Fifth Republic began in 1958.
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