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Jacob Phillips

France's government close to collapse as Michel Barnier faces no-confidence vote

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a no-confidence vote - (REUTERS)

The French government faces collapse after far-right and left-wing parties said they will vote in favour of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier.

Investors immediately punished French stocks and bonds as the latest developments plunged the euro zone's second-biggest economy deeper into a political crisis.

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