France is crumbling, crippled by strikes and riddled with debt, PM’s resignation is a total humiliation for Macron
The second-biggest economy in Europe has €3.2trillion of debt — twice the EU limit
Stroll for half an hour along the banks of the Seine from the historic place of worship and you will come to the National Assembly where, on Wednesday night, politicians staged a revolt against their two leaders.
Michel Barnier became France’s shortest-serving Prime Minister, lasting just three months before a no-confidence vote forced him to resign.
It was a total humiliation for Macron, who had picked the former European Union chief Brexit negotiator to push his controversial policies through the parliament.
The President must now find his sixth PM in seven years at a time when France is in the midst of a deepening crisis.
Leave a Reply