Why Michel Barnier was ousted as French prime minister just after 91 days
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Why Michel Barnier was ousted as French prime minister just after 91 days

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French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has overwhelmingly been voted out of power by lawmakers over his controversial budget. The 73-year-old now has the dubious honour of being the shortest-serving PM since the Fifth Republic, the system of government in France from 1958 French Prime Minister Michel Barnier leaves after he delivered a speech during a debate on two motions of no-confidence against the French government, tabled by the alliance of left-wing parties the "Nouveau Front Populaire" and the far-right Rassemblement National party, at the National Assembly in Paris, France. I’ve rarely been afraid in my political life.” French Prime Minister Michel Barnier gets applause from ministers and parliament members after addressing the National Assembly prior to a vote on a no-confidence motion that eventually brought him down. A scoreboard at the National Assembly shows the results of a no-confidence motion vote prompted by budget disputes that forces Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign. French Prime Minister Michel Barnier leaves after the result of the vote on the no-confidence against the French government.

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