France to hold no-confidence vote in government on Wednesday
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) ahead of his general policy statement to the French National Assembly in Paris on October 1, 2024. Barnier, a right-wing former EU Brexit negotiator, was appointed three weeks ago by French President to bring some stability after the political chaos created by a hung parliament that resulted from snap elections this summer.
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French lawmakers will debate and vote on the no-confidence motions filed against the government of Michel Barnier on Wednesday.
The motions, which have been tabled by the opposition left-wing bloc and by far-right National Rally party, will be debated at around 4 p.m., the National Assembly said in a social media post.
It comes after French Prime Minister Barnier on Monday opted to push through a highly-contested budget bill without a vote in parliament.
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