What is happening in France? A vote of no-confidence in the government headed by Prime Minister Michel Barnier is taking place at the French National Assembly at around 19:00 (18:00 GMT).

Barnier is likely to stay on as caretaker prime minister while Macron chooses a successor, a process which could take weeks. Last night's vote was the first time a French government had been voted ...

French president Emmanuel Macron has announced he will name a new prime minister in the coming days to replace the ousted Michel Barnier as the French premier refused to heed calls for his own ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Saturday he was considering proposing a national referendum over the country's ...

PARIS — Getting ousted from government has not appeared to hinder Michel Barnier’s ambitions. Barnier, the former French prime minister whose government fell to a motion of no confidence after just ...

The French legislature has been in near-deadlock since Macron took the political class aback by dissolving the National Assembly last summer. The French president can only call for snap elections once ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou signaled on Saturday that he may propose a national referendum on Frances upcoming ...

French opposition parties have already threatened ... Bayrou is keen to avoid the fate of his predecessor Michel Barnier, whose short-lived tenure as Prime Minister was ended after Barnier was ...