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Prime Minister Barnier to resign as France’s political crisis deepens

A screen shows the result of the no-confidence vote against the French prime minister and his government at the National Assembly, Paris, France, Dec 4, 2024. The government lost the no-confidence vote after a total of 331 members of the parliament voted in favour of the motion.
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French government falls in historic no-confidence vote

A standoff over an austerity budget, which has caused jitters on financial markets, follows months of tension since President Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier (pictured) as prime minister in September.
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No-confidence vote draws France into new political crisis

Barring a last-minute surprise, French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s fragile coalition will be the first French government to be forced out by a no-confidence vote since 1962.
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France faces ‘moment of truth’ with government on brink of collapse

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier told lawmakers on Tuesday he would reduce the budget deficit – which is set to reach 6.1 per cent of GDP this year – to 5 per cent by the end of 2025.
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France plans 60 billion euro budget squeeze for next year

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s first major task will be to submit a 2025 budget plan addressing France’s financial situation next month.
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French PM calls for ‘national effort’ to cut deficit

Macron could seek to veto Barnier’s proposals but doing so would cause immense tensions with his premier at this stage.
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France poised to finally get new government

Prime Minister Michel Barnier, who has yet to appoint a Cabinet, is scheduled to submit a 2025 Budget to parliament next month, in what is expected to be the first major test for the incoming administration.
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France’s new PM warns of ‘very serious’ financial situation

Ursula von der Leyen addresses lawmakers before a vote to choose the next President of the European Commission, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, July 18, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron
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New French PM has Europe's interests 'at heart': EU chief

Michel Barnier faces the immediate challenge of forming a Cabinet that can bridge the ideological rifts between the left, right and centrist blocs in parliament.
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Macron names former Brexit czar Barnier as France’s new premier

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