Wednesday, December 4, 2024

The Washington Post Breaking News - December 4, 22024 - No-confidence vote topples French government

 

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Dec. 4, 2:29 p.m. EST

 

No-confidence vote topples French government as Le Pen’s far-right party exercises unprecedented power, stoking economic anxiety


The backing of Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally lawmakers was key to the success of the motion, which makes this the shortest-serving administration in the modern French republic, stalls efforts to plug a gaping hole in public finances and plunges France into political chaos. Prolonged uncertainty in the euro zone’s second-largest economy could have ripple effects across the continent.

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