France's government has been toppled by a no-confidence vote in parliament, for the first time sine 1962. Prime Minister Michel Barnier served the shortest time in the post in France's modern history.
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier talks to people at the National Assembly before French lawmakers vote on a no-confidence motion in Paris Wednesday.
At 73, he is the oldest politician to serve as premier in France's modern history. After just 91 days in office, he has served the shortest time in the post. Barnier's critics accused him in parliament of leading a government"without democratic legitimacy," in a sign that appointing a new government may prove complicated, since it too could face no-confidence votes, unless one of the party blocs can attract enough supporters from other parts of the political spectrum to form a firm majority alliance.
Despite her party's demands for more purchasing power for French consumers, who have suffered significant rises in their cost of living, Barnier had"just given us crumbs," she said, to applause from her fellow National Rally lawmakers."Your only answer has been taxes, taxes and more taxes."
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