French president has asked Barnier to stay on as interim prime minister until replacement is appointed
One day after France was plunged into political uncertainty, all eyes are on Emmanuel Macron. The French president is expected to address the nation at 8pm local time (CET), as he fends off growing pressure for him to swiftly appoint a new prime minister following the French government’s historic collapse.
Earlier today Macron met with the rightwing prime minister, Michel Barnier, who handed in his resignation letter, one day after his minority coalition government became the first to be toppled by a no-confidence vote in more than 60 years.