The government of French prime minister Michel Barnier, one of the shortest-lived in recent history, collapsed on Wednesday (4 December) after a no-confidence vote in the parliament.
A total of 331 out of 480 French MPs voted in favour of the no-confidence motion, forcing Barnier and his cabinet to step down.
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