French President Emmanuel Macron is already looking for a replacement for Prime Minister Michel Barnier, writes Le Monde. That after the left-wing bloc together with the National Assembly raised a no-confidence vote against Barnier as a result of arguments over the country's budget.
If the government falls, the pressure on Macron to quickly appoint a new prime minister increases. If Macron succeeds in this, he appears "institutionally stable", believes one of his supporters.
If he fails, however, the calls for his own resignation will be strengthened, the newspaper writes.
Finance minister's warning: France at a turning point
French Finance Minister Antoine Armand says that the country "is at a turning point" due to the political turmoil that has arisen in connection with the budget negotiations. In an interview with the France 2 television channel, Armand calls on the country's politicians to take responsibility and "not throw the country into uncertainty", writes Reuters.
The country's Prime Minister Michel Barnier is under heavy pressure and parties on the left and on the far right have threatened to trap the minority government in a vote of no confidence.
On Monday, Barnier forced through a social security budget without a vote, despite the opposition being critical of several of the economic measures.
The French government is most likely to fall in the coming days after the left-wing bloc initiated a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Michel Barnier, which the National Assembly stalled.
However, President Emmanuel Macron will certainly sit until the presidential election in 2027 - unless he chooses to resign.
And the pressure on him to do just that is likely to increase, believes Benjamin Morel, political scientist at Paris Panthéon-Assas University.
- For example, Marine Le Pen could say that she will overthrow every single government until Macron resigns, Morel told Politico.
It will also not be easy for Macron to win support for a new Prime Minister candidate from the far left or the far right. And as if that wasn't enough, the ongoing budget dispute risks having major consequences for the country's economy.
"The fall of a government is in itself startling, but it also signals something even more serious: France is facing a political stalemate where no one seems to be able to deliver stability," writes TV4's Jennifer Paterson in an analysis.
Macron: I am not resigning - the people have elected me
French President Emmanuel Macron is ignoring calls to step down, dismissing the idea that the political deadlock would be broken if he stepped aside. This is reported by AFP.
Macron, whose term expires in 2027, points to the fact that he was twice elected by the French people.
- I am extremely proud of this and will manage this trust with all my energy until the last moment.
The president also says he is confident that Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government can survive Wednesday's no-confidence vote, according to Bloomberg. He does not believe that the far-right National Gathering party will show such "unbearable cynicism" that they vote with the left.
The National Assembly has made it clear that they intend to vote yes. Together with the left, they have enough votes to bring down the government.
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