French Government's Collapse Lands Macron in a Minefield

The French president faces calls from the furthest ends of the political spectrum to resign. They are likely to grow louder the longer he takes to resolve the political crisis.

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Macron vows not to step aside after fall of French government

President says opposition parties ‘chose chaos’ as Paris faces deadlock after vote of no confidence in Barnier
Financial Times - 6d
Macron shuns resignation calls after government collapse

Yahoo News - 6d
Macron to address nation after Barnier government collapse

The prime minister will stay on as caretaker while President Emmanuel Macron chooses a successor.
BBC News - 6d
Macron faced with difficult choices after French government falls

President must find a new prime minister who can pass a budget by year’s end
Financial Times - Dec. 4
French government collapses in no-confidence vote

Michel Barnier's ousting over a budget bill deepens France's current political crisis.
BBC News - Dec. 4
French government collapses in no-confidence vote

Yahoo News - Dec. 4
French government on verge of collapse as PM faces vote

Barnier, who was appointed by Emmanuel Macron just three months ago, is widely expected to lose a no-confidence vote.
BBC News - Dec. 4
French government teeters on brink of collapse as no-confidence vote looms

Administration of Michel Barnier likely to fall after far-left and far-right opponents table motions. France is staring into the unknown as the minority government of the prime minister, Michel ...
The Guardian - Dec. 3
Months of political instability loom as French government nears collapse

Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government's survival has always depended on the indulgence of its enemies.
BBC News - Dec. 2

French Government's Collapse Lands Macron in a Minefield

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Macron vows not to step aside after fall of French government

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