The center-right minority government in France fell after failing to gain a vote of confidence. The leftists, who were the winners of the early general election, argued that Prime Minister Barnier, appointed by President Emmanuel Macron on September 5, was collaborating with the far-right and his government. The minority Barnier government, which has been in power for about 3 months, has been accused of adopting the far-right's ideas with its statements on border security and combating immigration. The government, which could not secure an absolute majority, needed the cooperation of RN deputies to continue its legislative activities in the parliament.
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