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Barnier faces no-confidence vote as left challenges fragile government

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier arrives to deliver his general policy statement to the French National Assembly in Paris on 1 October 2024. AFP - ALAIN JOCARD

France's newly appointed Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, faces a no-confidence motion this Tuesday, brought by the left. While the motion is unlikely to succeed, it highlights the fragility of his government.

The no-confidence motion was initiated by 192 lawmakers from a left-wing coalition known as the New Popular Front, which includes members from the hard-left France Unbowed, the Socialists, Greens, and Communists. To succeed, the motion requires 289 votes.

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