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Western Europe Desk

French Government Collapses Following No-Confidence Vote

Updated: Dec 8

Western Europe Desk: James Robert Loughton

Welcome to Global Weekly’s Special Update Briefing for 07 December 2024.


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Executive summary

  1. Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government fell after just three months, ousted by a no-confidence vote uniting hard-right and left-wing blocs, highlighting deep divisions in the National Assembly and Macron’s fragile leadership.

  2. Marine Le Pen’s National Rally and Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s France Unbowed continue to gain influence, eroding centrist authority and reflecting broader European populist trends.

  3. Without a 2025 budget, France faces prolonged discal challenges, with a provisional 2024 budget likely extended; political instability undermines trust and strengthens populist rhetoric ahead of the 2027 presidential elections.






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