Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:55am on 05 Dec 2024,Thursday International
France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier announced his resignation after losing a historic no-confidence vote in parliament. The motion, supported by 331 MPs, was triggered by Barnier’s controversial use of special powers to pass a €60 billion deficit reduction budget. The far-right National Rally and left-wing New Popular Front united against the budget, calling it “toxic for the French.” President Emmanuel Macron, unaffected constitutionally, must now appoint a new PM while facing mounting calls for his own resignation. Macron plans to address the nation on Thursday. This marks the first French government collapse via no-confidence in over 60 years.
