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French Government Falls, Au Revoir Monsieur Barnier

A vote of no confidence for the French PM.

Today, we look at the vote of no-confidence in the government headed by Prime Minister Michel Barnier in France.

It means Barnier has become the shortest-serving French prime minister since 1958.

Adam speaks to Marion Solletty - Executive Editor for France at POLITICO, and Shahin Vall茅e, former economic adviser to Emmanuel Macron, and senior research fellow at the German Council for Foreign Relations.

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