Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron believed that his Prime Minister Michel Barnier whom he had appointed on 5 September this year had the right cards to fulfil his role; an impeccable CV ...

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is resigning after a no-confidence vote by lawmakers, fueling concern over a "new era of political instability." ...

Michel Barnier will become the shortest-serving prime minister in modern French history when President Emmanuel Macron approves his resignation.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a critical no-confidence vote. France is facing a critical moment as lawmakers vote on a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier's ...

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government has lost a confidence vote in the National Assembly, deepening a political crisis and raising questions about the country’s budget for next year.

Prime Minister Michel Barnier is expected to resign after the National Assembly passed a vote of no-confidence on Wednesday, effectively collapsing the current government.

France's PM Michel Barnier has been ousted as left and far right parties unite to vote in support of a motion of no confidence. It marks the first time the France's government has collapsed in a ...

The end of Michel Barnier’s government looks inevitable, even imminent, and would add to the country’s political malaise. The only question seems to be: How long can he last?

France’s youngest-ever finance minister is tasked with reining in the country’s runaway public finances amid political uncertainty.

Mr Barnier told Right-wing and centrist groups at a meeting on Thursday afternoon that he was pondering a line-up of 16 main ministers including both their political families.

How will Michel Barnier influence France’s China policy – and is he supposed to? Despite his experience as a former foreign minister, France’s new PM is seen as a compromise choice without ...