The motion of no confidence against the Barnier government was discussed in the National Assembly on 4 December. If approved, it would have been the first no-confidence vote against a prime minister since 1962. Macron is already working to identify a possible replacement, with decisions expected within the next 24 hours. After one hour from the presentation of the motion the French parliament passes a vote of no confidence in the government.
Marine Le Pen believes that Emmanuel Macron "is largely responsible for the current situation" and is convinced that the President of the Republic "will assume his responsibilities, will do what his reason and what his conscience dictate" after the vote on motion of censure against Michel Barnier's government.
For Jean-Luc Mélenchon, “even with a Barnier every 3 months, Macron will not last 3 years”
writes the founder of France Insoumise on X, judging that "the inevitable censorship has happened".
While the deputies who support the motion of censure against Michel Barnier were voting, Emmanuel Macron landed in Roissy before reaching the Elysée.
The head of state returns from a 3-day trip to Saudi Arabia. The president has already made it known that he wants to appoint a successor to Michel Barnier within "24 hours".
Macron spoke to the nation today: about 10 minutes to reiterate that the current situation is not his fault, that there will soon be a new prime minister (without indicating deadlines) and that he will remain in his place at the Elysée for the remaining 30 months.
The head of state made a political rather than institutional speech and reiterated that the current situation is to be attributed to the vote, perhaps considered capricious, rather than trying to understand the reasons and find solutions to the current crisis that France is experiencing.