French Prime Minister to Submit Resignation on Thursday Morning, Reports Say

© AP Photo / Stephane de SakutinNew French prime minister Michel Barnier looks on right during the handover ceremony, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 in Paris.
New French prime minister Michel Barnier looks on right during the handover ceremony, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 in Paris.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 05.12.2024
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Late on Wednesday, the majority of lawmakers in the French National Assembly supported the vote of no confidence against Prime Minister Barnier, put forward by the left-wing France Unbowed party. The motion was backed by 331 lawmakers of 577.
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is expected to submit his resignation on Thursday morning local time, the BFMTV broadcaster reported, citing informed sources.
After the country's parliament supported the no-confidence vote against him, Barnier is expected to submit his resignation to French President Emmanuel Macron at 09:00 GMT on Thursday, the sources said.
The no-confidence vote forced Barnier to submit his resignation while his government was disbanded. This became the first French government to resign following the no-confidence vote since 1962 and the shortest-living government in the history of the Fifth Republic.
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