France's president Emanuel macron is facing growing calls to resign ahead of an address to the nation on Thursday evening as prime minister Michel barer is set to step down in a growing political crisis Mr barer will become the shortest serving French prime minister in modern history after opposition parties ousted his government in a historic no confidence vote his administration is the first to be forced out by such a vote in more 60 years with the trigger being a clash over the country's budget for next year a majority of 331 voted in support of the motion
to remove him a minimum of 288 was needed opposition parties tabled the motion after Mr Baria controversially used special Constitutional Powers to force through a budget without a vote the former brexit negotiator was only appointed by Mr mcon in September it also further weakens the standing of Mr mcon who precipitated the ongoing crisis with an ill-fated decision to call a snap election in June Mr macron who faces growing calls to resign has a mandate until 2027 and cannot be pushed out
