The Assembly is currently divided into three main blocs – the Front, which has 192 seats, Le Pen’s National Rally and allies on 140 seats, and a centrist coalition who support Mr Barnier ...

Mr Barnier's government is in tatters after France's far-right and left-wing forces joined together on Wednesday evening to vote him out after just a few months in the job. The National Assembly ...

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government has lost a confidence vote in the National Assembly, deepening a political crisis and raising questions about the country’s budget for next year.

The National Assembly has since been split into three ... they will face the same challenges that led to Barnier's downfall. The political instability has raised concerns about France's economy ...

It is widely expected that Mr Barnier could bypass a parliamentary vote to drive the budget bill through the National ...

The president can’t dissolve the National Assembly and call for new elections until July. Instead he can allow Barnier to ...

The previous list had not been accepted by the President, who considered that The Republicans ministers had too much presence, despite this group not being the majority in the Assembly.

That’s what I’m sure of," The critical vote on Wednesday stemmed from strong opposition to Barnier’s proposed budget. The National Assembly, France’s lower house of parliament, is deeply ...