The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote.
It marks the first time the country’s government has collapsed in a no-confidence vote since 1962.
His overthrowing will further France’s current political instability, after snap elections in summer led to no single group having a majority in parliament.
Barnier’s critics accused him in parliament of leading a government “without democratic legitimacy,” in a sign that appointing a new government may prove complicated, since it too could face no-confidence votes, unless one of the party blocs can attract enough supporters from other parts of the political spectrum to form a firm majority alliance.
MPs were required to either vote yes or abstain from Wednesday’s vote, with 288 votes needed for the motion to pass. A total of 331 voted in support of the motion.
Macron will not be directly affected by the result of the vote as France votes for its president separately from its government.
But the fallout has led to increasing calls for him to resign before his current term ends in 2027.
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