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French Prime Minister Michel Barnier will submit his government's resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, December 5, a day after it was toppled in a no-confidence vote in parliament, the presidency said.

Barnier is expected at the Elysée Palace at 10 am local time for the formality which is a constitutional obligation following a vote of no confidence.

Macron will address the nation on Thursday evening as the government's fall deepens the country's political crisis. Macron will speak to the French people from 8 pm local time, the Elysée said.

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The French president will make a televised adress at 8 pm local time following the toppling of Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government on Wednesday.{ai:summary}French Prime Minister Michel Barnier will resign on December 5 after his government was ousted in a no-confidence vote. This resignation is a constitutional requirement following the parliamentary decision.President Emmanuel Macron is set to address the nation on the evening of December 5, as the political crisis in France escalates. #politics

French PM to submit government's resignation, Macron will address the nation on Thursday evening

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