French lawmakers on Wednesday voted to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier after just three months in office, a historic move which plunged the country further into political chaos.
A vote by the lower house of Parliament could force the prime minister to resign, leaving his budget legislation in limbo.
The government’s collapse leaves the right-wing populist with her best shot at the French presidency.
France's government, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote on Wednesday.
President Emmanuel Macron must seek a new prime minister after Michel Barnier’s administration became the shortest-serving in ...
U.S. stocks remained higher in Wednesday's final hour of trading as investors looked past weaker-than-expected data from the ...
French stocks were still rising even after the collapse of the government of President Emmanuel Macron. The iShares MSCI France ETF was up 0.4% in Wednesday trading. It’s down about 10% since the ...
Michel Barnier is expected to be ousted in a no-confidence vote that could plunge markets into turmoil as Frances faces ...
For markets, the government's collapse could contribute to further declines in French stocks and the value of the eurozone's currency, as investors react negatively to the heightened uncertainty that ...
Already struggling with flat growth and a large debt and deficit, the country faces a new period of instability without a ...
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French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government could collapse after three months in power due to a coalition of right- and ...