Michel Barnier

François Bayrou commands respect - but can he save France from crisis?

It is hard to see how he can avoid the same man-traps that felled his predecessor, writes Hugh Schofield.

The prime minister will stay on as caretaker while President Emmanuel Macron chooses a successor.

Paris correspondent Hugh Schofield asks if the next French prime minister will face the same fate as Michel Barnier.

Michel Barnier's ousting over a budget bill deepens France's current political crisis.

There's no end in sight to the political instability as French PM Barnier faces a no-confidence vote.

Barnier, who has headed the French government since September, may be ousted - but what could happen next?

Barnier, who was appointed by Emmanuel Macron just three months ago, is widely expected to lose a no-confidence vote.

Michel Barnier is unlikely to survive a no-confidence vote, tabled by left and far-right parties.

Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government's survival has always depended on the indulgence of its enemies.

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