
How PM Michel Barnier’s French government lost confidence vote, first since 1962 | World News
French lawmakers passed a historic no-confidence vote on Wednesday, forcing Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet to resign—a first since 1962. The move, driven by budget disputes, saw far-right and left-wing lawmakers unite, plunging the European Union’s second-largest economy deeper into crisis. Michel Barnier, France’s prime minister, speaks during a no-confidence debate at the…