PARIS — French members of parliament will vote Wednesday afternoon on at least one motion of no confidence that is likely to topple the French government, according to French media reports confirmed by a parliamentary aide. On Wednesday at 4 p.m., lawmakers in the National Assembly are set to debate several motions of no-confidence put forward on Monday after Prime Minister Michel Barnier used a constitutional maneuver to bypass parliament to force through a social security financial bill. Barnier is likely to lose that vote as the left-wing New Popular Front coalition and the far-right National Front have both said…
Author: Clea Caulcutt
PARIS — France will give €100 million to support Lebanon and assist the more than 1 million people displaced by the recent Israeli invasion, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday at the opening of an international conference on the country. The French president also called for the war to “end as soon as possible” in southern Lebanon, where the Israel Defense Forces are attempting to dismantle the Hezbollah militant group through a combination of airstrikes and ground operations. Senior officials from 70 countries and international organizations have gathered in Paris to discuss ways to help Lebanon, a former French protectorate…