French Parliament debates no-confidence motion against Prime Minister

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The National Assembly (AN) of France debates this Wednesday a motion of censure against the Cabinet of the Prime Minister, the conservative Michael Barnier, after the 2025 General Budget was rejected. teleSUR

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00:00In France, Prime Minister Michel Barnier will resign from his cabinet on Thursday following

00:05the motion of censure passed by the Parliament.

00:09According to official sources, Barnier is expected to go to the Elysee Palace at 10

00:15in the morning to present his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron.

00:20The request was approved on Wednesday due to the Prime Minister's promotion of the bill

00:25on the Social Security Budget for 2025, avoiding the vote of deputies.

00:32Barnier's appointment as Prime Minister on September 5 sparked a series of civil protests

00:38after French President Emmanuel Macron refused to appoint Lucie Castex the candidate of the

00:43new Popular Front.

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