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French President Emmanuel Macron Says He Will Appoint New Prime Minister and Finish His Five-Year Mandate After Government Gets Toppled
French President Emmanuel Macron said he will finish his five-year mandate which ends in 2027 despite the fall of the government.
The worst enemies in French politics, Marine Le Pen’s far right and the leftist New Popular Front – who nevertheless share a penchant for populism — came together to prompt the fall of Barnier’s government after he used special powers to force through an austerity budget for next year without a vote. Yet, the appointment of Barnier, a renowned conservative figure belonging to the Republican party, sparked uproar within the left-wing political class who accused Macron of being undemocratic and disregarding the result of the parliamentary ballots. Macron, who deemed the vote of no-confidence “censorship,” said a temporary bill will be tabled in parliament before mid-December in order to “ensure the continuity of public services and the life of the country, as required by our Constitution.”
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