France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier Loses No-Confidence Vote
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France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier Loses No-Confidence Vote

Prime Minister Michel Barnier will most likely remain as a caretaker until a replacement is named. But the vote could further unsettle credit markets and create a wider opening for the far right.
Thierry Breton, Top E.U. Commissioner, Resigns, Citing ‘Questionable Governance’
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Thierry Breton, Top E.U. Commissioner, Resigns, Citing ‘Questionable Governance’

The surprise resignation of Thierry Breton came after he accused Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, of pressuring France to nominate another candidate instead of him for commissioner.