The French prime minister has been ousted just days before the re-opening of Notre-Dame Cathedral, an event that is meant to unify and serve as a rallying point for the French nation.
Michel Barnier has become the shortest-lived prime minister since 1958 after he lost a confidence vote in the French Parliament. President Emmanuel Macron is now facing calls to resign after the loss of his prime minister – along with the collapse of the French government – that leaves the “country facing a crisis that will reverberate across Europe”, reportsThe Times.
