On a crucial day for French politics, the fate of the government led by Michel Barnier he was hanging on a razor’s edge for a whole day, then the vote of no confidence in the National Assembly finally brought him down. The prime minister was defeated with 331 votes out of 574. And now France is once again sinking into uncertainty.
Tensions skyrocketed throughout the day, culminating in the 8pm vote, a key moment that highlighted the country’s deep political fractures.
In the end the vote proved her right. Barnier he was disqualified after less than three months as Prime Minister and will now have to submit his resignation to Macron, together with those of the ministers.
On the other hand, Emmanuel Macron expressed his determination to appoint a new prime minister within 24 hours in the event of the fall of the Barnier government. As long as he is able. Among the names are the current Minister of Defense, Sébastien Lecornuand the centrist leader François Bayrou.
One of the main points of contention has been the budget lawat the center of criticism for being a symbol of the technocratic policies adopted by the executive. Marine Le Pen expressed an extremely negative opinion on the law, stating that it not only does not fulfill the promises made to citizens, but also lacks a clear direction and vision, highlighting a persistent neglect of fundamental problems such as immigration. Finally, Barnier’s decision to pass the Social Security budget without the vote of the Assembly was disastrous.