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France Faces Political Turmoil As Government Faces No-Confidence Vote

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier delivers his speech at the National Assembly while France's minority government may be on its last legs as opposition lawmakers moved this week toward a no-confide

France's minority government is on the brink of collapse as opposition lawmakers from the left and the far right have pledged to bring down Prime Minister Michel Barnier's Cabinet. A no-confidence vote is set to take place on Wednesday following a contentious budget debate, with a high likelihood of success.

If the motion passes, Barnier's Cabinet would become the shortest-lived government in modern French history, ushering in a period of unprecedented political instability. President Emmanuel Macron would be tasked with appointing a new prime minister to navigate the country through this tumultuous period.

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