Collapse of France’s Government Further Burdens Its Weak Economy
Already struggling with flat growth and a large debt and deficit, the country faces a new period of instability without a functioning government or a budget.
France’s government faces the imminent loss of a vote of confidence
The last time the National Assembly brought down a government was in 1962. “The French will not forgive us if we put individual interests before that of the nation,” Mr Barnier pleaded to deputies in the chamber.
No-confidence vote may bring the collapse of the French government
A political crisis in France, weeks after the German government collapse, could leave two of Europe’s most powerful players rudderless at an uncertain moment.
France’s prime minister likely to be ousted in no-confidence vote, deepening country’s crisis
French lawmakers will vote Wednesday on a no-confidence motion that is widely expected to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, as the country grapples with a deepening political crisis and massive budget deficit.
French Lawmakers Set to Vote on Ousting Prime Minister Barnier
Barring a last-minute surprise, the French government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier will be the first to be forced out by a no-confidence vote in more than 60 years, at a time when the country is struggling to tame a massive budget deficit.
No-confidence vote could topple the French government for the first time since 1962
French lawmakers are voting on a no-confidence motion that could bring down the prime minister and his cabinet for the first time since 1962
What happens next if French government loses no-confidence vote
Michel Barnier is expected to be ousted in a no-confidence vote that could plunge markets into turmoil as Frances faces mounting pressure from the European Union to cut its budget deficit
French PM faces no-confidence vote after forcing through budget
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces no-confidence vote after using special powers to force through a social security budget bill. Show more French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces no-confidence vote after using special powers to force through a social security budget bill.
French Government on Brink of Collapse as No-Confidence Vote Begins
Here’s how the debate should play out, according to the French daily Le Parisien: France Unbowed lawmaker Eric Coquerel will back the motion filed by a group of leftwing parties called the New Popular Front.
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Crunch time in France as lawmakers look set to oust Barnier's government
French lawmakers prepared to oust the government with a no-confidence motion on Wednesday, plunging the euro zone's ...