9 hours agoEmmanuel Macro vows to appoint a new French prime minister within days
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(2 years ago)French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will appoint a new prime minister “in the coming days”, after Michel Barnier resigned after a no-confidence vote in parliament. In a 10-minute speech to the nation Thursday, he rejected opposition pressure to surrender, pledging to remain in his post [...]
French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will appoint a new prime minister “in the coming days”, after Michel Barnier resigned after a no-confidence vote in parliament.
In a 10-minute speech to the nation on Thursday, he rejected opposition pressure to surrender, pledging to stay in his post “fully, by the end of his mandate” in 2027.
He thanked Barnier for his commitment during his short term as prime minister and accused the far-right and left French for co-operation in a <x0front anti-Republian” to bring down the government.
French MPs voted overwhelmingly for Barnier's departure Wednesday, just three months after he was appointed by Macroni, the BBC reports.
In France, it is the president who elects the prime minister who then heads the government. But the prime minister must answer parliament, and Barnier lasted only three months before falling into a no-confidence vote.
New parliamentary elections cannot be held until July 2025, so the president's next steps could be a challenge.
