On Wednesday, December 4, French lawmakers approved a vote of no confidence against the government, plunging the European Union's second-largest economy into a deeper political crisis. This development threatens its ability to pass key legislation and address budget deficits.
Far-right and far-left parties joined forces to vote no confidence against the government of Michel Barnier after he invoked special constitutional powers to pass a budget package without a final vote in parliament, where the government lacked a majority.
Lawmakers from far-right and far-left factions overwhelmingly supported the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier, with 331 votes in favor. As a result, Barnier is now expected to submit his resignation, along with that of his government, to President Emmanuel Macron.
This incident marks the end of Barnier's minority government, which had only been in office for three months, making it the shortest-lived administration in France since the establishment of the Fifth Republic in 1958. According to French media, Barnier is expected to officially resign on Thursday, December 5.
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