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).

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier is expected to tender his resignation today, hours after being ousted in a no-confidence vote. Barnier's government collapsed after MPs voted overwhelmingly ...

After snap elections in July that left the National Assembly with no workable majority, Mr Macron, the president, thought he had found the perfect political fireman in the form of Michel Barnier ...

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier tendered his resignation on Thursday, after he lost a historic no-confidence vote prompted by budget disputes. Mr Barnier's government is in tatters after ...

The industrial action was announced on Thursday as the embattled French president prepared to accept the resignation of Michel Barnier, his fifth prime minister in seven years. Mr Barnier lost a ...

Dec. 5 (UPI) --French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday became the shortest-serving leader in the 66-year history of the fifth republic, tendering his resignation to President Emmanuel ...

Warning of ‘snowball effect’ from higher borrowing as governments come under pressure to improve public finances ...

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

The French government is facing a no-confidence vote after Prime Minister Michel Barnier pushed through budget measures without parliamentary approval. If the measure passes on Wednesday ...

Michel Barnier is facing a battle to survive until Christmas as polls show more than half of the nation back a no-confidence vote in France’s new prime minister. According to a survey published ...

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a vote of no confidence this afternoon which could bring down his minority government Barnier's leadership was called into question after he used ...