French government toppled in no-confidence vote brought by opposition
2024-12-05 09:22:38 source：CNBC
December 4, 2024
The French government has been toppled in a vote of no confidence Wednesday, plunging the euro zone's second-largest economy into a period of deep political uncertainty.
A total of 331 lawmakers from both the leftwing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance and the far-right National Rally (RN) supported a no-confidence motion in the country's lower house, far exceeding the 288 votes needed to pass the motion.
Motions had been tabled by both the left and rightwing blocs on Monday after Prime Minister Michel Barnier used special constitutional powers to force a social security budget bill through Parliament without a vote.
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