French government toppled in no-confidence vote, deepening political crisis
Far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined forces to back a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his government, with a majority of 331 votes in support of the motion.
Michel Barnier of the French conservative party Les Republicains (The Republicans - LR) arrives to attend an emergency meeting called by LR party chiefs in Paris, following their leader Eric Ciotti's decision to form an alliance between his party's candidates and the far-right National Rally(photo credit: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier)ByREUTERSUpdated: