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French Government Collapses as PM Is Voted Out

Michel Barnier's administration is first to be felled by no-confidence vote since 1962

(Newser) - France's far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined together Wednesday in a vote on a no-confidence motion prompted by budget disputes that forces Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign. The National Assembly approved the motion by 331 votes. A minimum of 288 were needed, reports the AP . The Guardian reports Barnier'...

France Is On the Brink of a Major Crisis
France Is On the Brink
of a Major Crisis
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Dec 3, 2024 11:58 AM CST

France Is On the Brink of a Major Crisis

Government is poised to collapse, and the ramifications could be widespread

(Newser) - It looks all but certain that France's government will collapse this week, giving it the unwanted distinction of being the shortest-lived government in modern French history, reports the AP . The ramifications, however, go beyond France. The collapse is expected to happen on Wednesday or Thursday, whenever parliament holds a...

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