Emmanuel Macron is looking for a new prime minister on Thursday after the far right joined forces with the left to push through a no-confidence motion against his government over a budget dispute.

Michel Barnier, who lacks a majority in the Assemblée Nationale, activated Article 49.3 of the Constitution on Monday. This move led to the tabling of two motions of no-confidence by the radical left and the far right.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday used a controversial constitutional tool known as Article 49.3 to force a social security budget bill through parliament without a vote, prompting