French government ousted in no confidence vote

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French lawmakers passed a no-confidence vote against the government on Wednesday, throwing the European Union's second-biggest economic power into a deeper political crisis.  But what happens next? CGTN's Ross Cullen explains.   #France #Barnier #Macron #NoConfidence #Elysee

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00:00Well, a very dramatic evening on Wednesday in the National Assembly here in Paris.

00:07After days of debate and constitutional uncertainty, France's government has been toppled.

00:14It's the first time it's happened since 1962, the opposition winning the no-confidence vote

00:21in Michel Barnier, who's now been ousted as prime minister.

00:25More than 300 lawmakers from the far left, the left and the far right voted in favour

00:30of the no-confidence motion, which was submitted by the far left after Michel Barnier used

00:36executive powers to force the 2025 budget legislation through Parliament.

00:43He has now been ousted, the administration has been toppled and all eyes are now on Emmanuel

00:48Macron because the French president appoints the French prime minister and he is expected

00:54to outline more plans in a prime time address to the French public on Thursday.

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