French government collapses in no-confidence vote

(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote. MPs voted overwhelmingly in support of the motion against him – just three months after he was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron. Opposition parties had tabled the motion after the former Brexit negotiator controversially used special powers to force through his budget without a vote. It marks the first time the country’s government has collapsed in…

"French government collapses in no-confidence vote"