Michel Barnier’s government is likely to be toast by teatime when a vote of no confidence is tabled in France’s National Assembly.
Votes will be cast this afternoon in a motion brought by the left-wing New Popular Front coalition, but Marine Le Pen’s National Rally have vowed to endorse it and so put an end to Barnier’s three months in office.
Instead of addressing the reasons why the No vote won, the elite – Barnier included – not only ignored their anxiety but subverted democracy
The budget for 2025 has brought to the head the simmering discontent felt by Le Pen for Barnier’s centrist government. In a series of posts on social media on Tuesday, Le Pen explained why she was ready to support the vote of no confidence. ‘With Michel Barnier’s appointment, the French were looking for a calming influence on our institutions, a vision for the country and hope for recovery,’ she said.
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