Barnier government ousted: how EU will now have to deal with France’s ‘jump into the void’
The collapse of Michel Barnier's administration on Wednesday night after a no-confidence vote has repercussions that spread beyond France itself. For example, the political crisis in Paris further complicates the European Union’s efforts to formulate a response to Donald Trump’s imminent return to power in the United States. And it also comes as negotiations on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement – which is deeply unpopular with French farmers – look as if they could be concluded by the end of this week. Mediapart's Brussels correspondent Ludovic Lamant reports.
TheThe fall of Michel Barnier’s government on Wednesday night comes at a perilous moment for Europe, as the European Union (EU) seeks to devise a strategy in response to Donald Trump’s return to office in January, forcing it to rethink its trade policy and adjust its military support for Ukraine.
