Together, far-left and far-right lawmakers passed a no-confidence resolution against Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his cabinet on Wednesday, toppling the French government.
Barnier, a conservative who was prime minister for just three months, must now serve French President Emmanuel Macron by resigning both himself and his cabinet.
This was the first such overthrow of a French administration since 1962. It is anticipated that the action will bring political unpredictability to the EU’s second-largest economy.
To remove Barnier, his opponents required 299 votes. They received 331.
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