[Regnum] Following the vote of no confidence and the expected resignation of the government, the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron will address the nation. This was reported on December 4 by the BFMTV channel, citing the Elysee Palace.
The French leader is expected to speak on December 5 at 20:00 local time (22:00 Moscow time).
The overthrown government lasted less than three months.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on December 4, the French National Assembly supported a resolution of no confidence in the government of Michel Barnier. With a minimum of 288 votes, the vote of no confidence, put forward by the left-wing party "France Unbowed", was supported by 331 deputies. After this, the cabinet of ministers must resign along with the prime minister. Before this, a vote of no confidence in the French government was put forward in 1962.
Ahead of the vote, Macron said he would not step down voluntarily until his term expired. Calls for his resignation were a "political fiction," Macron claimed. He said he was proud of the citizens' trust and confident in his usefulness to the country. Macron also assured that his energy would keep him with the people until the "last second."
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France's National Assembly backs no-confidence resolution in government
The National Assembly of France supported a resolution of no confidence in the government of Michel Barnier. The broadcast on December 4 was conducted on the website of the lower house of the French parliament.
With a minimum of 288 votes, the motion of no confidence, brought forward by the left-wing party "France Unbowed", was supported by 331 deputies. Thus, the cabinet of ministers must resign together with Prime Minister Barnier. The previous motion of no confidence in the French government was brought forward in 1962.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, the composition of the new government in France was announced on September 22. It did not include representatives of the left coalition and the right forces, which took first and third place, respectively, in the July elections.
After the election results were announced, the then Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced his intention to resign. French President Emmanuel Macron granted his request on July 16. On September 5, former European Commissioner and former head of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Barnier was appointed the country's new Prime Minister.
French politician and leader of the Patriots party Florian Philippot said that the government led by Barnier intends to drive people to despair and therefore must resign.
Ahead of the vote, Macron said he would not step down voluntarily until his term expired. Calls for his resignation were a "political fiction," Macron claimed. He said he was proud of the citizens' trust and confident in his usefulness to the country. Macron also assured that his energy would keep him with the people until the "last second."
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