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French legislators from both sides of the political spectrum voted to remove Barnier from power.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Thursday her participation at a summit of South America's Mercosur bloc, saying a controversial free-trade deal between the EU and the group was within reach.

Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz's Chief Economic Advisor, warned Wednesday Dec. 4, 2024 about the growing intersection of political and economic challenges in France following Prime Minister Michel Barnier's historic no-confidence ouster, even as Greek bonds achieved parity with French sovereign debt for the first time since the Eurozone crisis.

France’s minority government led by right-wing Prime Minister Michel Barnier has been ousted in a no-confidence vote, the latest shock to the country’s deadlocked political system in a turbulent six months.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday will seek ways out of France's political crisis, after Michel Barnier became the first prime minister to be ousted by parliament in over six decades.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday was meeting Emmanuel Macron to submit his resignation after losing a vote of no confidence in parliament, with the president urgently seeking ways to halt growing political and financial chaos.

Lawyers of three men who repeatedly visited a French home to rape a woman while unconscious Wednesday pleaded for leniency, with one arguing that her "wolf" of a husband had manipulated his client.

In a historic upheaval, French lawmakers voted on Wednesday to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government after just three months in power, deepening the country's political crisis. President Emmanuel Macron has said he will make a televised address to the nation on Thursday evening.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier ousted in historic no-confidence vote, plunging France into political turmoil. President Macron faces challenge of app...