Former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has resigned from the French government following a humiliating vote of no-confidence over his disastrous handling of the budget.

Observers say Marine Le Pen was simply looking for a pretext to terminate Michel Barnier’s government - Julien de Rosa/AFP If Mr Macron steps down soon, an election would have to be called ...

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government faces collapse as left-wing and far-right parties say they will support a vote of no confidence.

More than 330 French lawmakers voted against Michel Barnier on Wednesday, and multiple outlets reported the prime minister is expected to resign soon.

Michel Barnier’s nomination as France’s Prime Minister has brought some relief to President Emmanuel Macron after weeks of political uncertainty. However, this respite might be short-lived as ...

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier scrapped plans to raise electricity taxes amid the far-right's no-confidence vote threat.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is resigning after a no-confidence vote by lawmakers, fueling concern over a "new era of political instability." ...

Michel Barnier, the French prime minister, will tax private jets in a bid to reduce France’s ballooning deficit. The plan is one of several tax-the-rich schemes unveiled in Mr Barnier’s ...

Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has been appointed as the new French prime minister following weeks of political deadlock. Mr Barnier, who negotiated Britain’s departure from the ...

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday in which parties from the left and the right are expected to join forces to oust him after he ...

Michel Barnier has become France’s favourite political figure, according to a surprise new poll, two weeks after president Emmanuel Macron appointed him prime minister. The poll comes as the 73 ...

Barnier downfall threatens to set a pattern for what lies ahead Paris correspondent Hugh Schofield asks if the next French prime minister will face the same fate as Michel Barnier.