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| French MPs reject motion to impeach Macron | French MPs reject motion to impeach Macron |
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| Parliamentary leaders struck down the vote at the earliest stage | Parliamentary leaders struck down the vote at the earliest stage |
| French parliamentary leaders rejected a bid to impeach President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, as a spiraling political crisis in the country has seen his popularity plummet to unprecedented lows. | |
| The motion was proposed earlier this year by left-wing parties led by La France Insoumise (LFI). | The motion was proposed earlier this year by left-wing parties led by La France Insoumise (LFI). |
| On Wednesday, the Bureau of the National Assembly rejected the motion ten to five, with five abstaining. The decision means the motion will not proceed to the rest of parliament. | On Wednesday, the Bureau of the National Assembly rejected the motion ten to five, with five abstaining. The decision means the motion will not proceed to the rest of parliament. |
| LFI President Mathilde Panot blamed the abstaining right-wing MPs for the loss. | LFI President Mathilde Panot blamed the abstaining right-wing MPs for the loss. |
| “The National Rally is still preventing the discussion and vote on Emmanuel Macron’s impeachment,” she wrote on X following the vote. | “The National Rally is still preventing the discussion and vote on Emmanuel Macron’s impeachment,” she wrote on X following the vote. |
| Outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu told France 2 on Wednesday that “an absolute majority in the National Assembly opposes the dissolution.” | Outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu told France 2 on Wednesday that “an absolute majority in the National Assembly opposes the dissolution.” |
| “I can assure you that this is not the time to change the President of the Republic,” he said. | “I can assure you that this is not the time to change the President of the Republic,” he said. |
| Lecornu resigned from Macron’s cabinet on Monday after less than a month in office, amid budget disputes and parliamentary gridlock. His resignation marked the seventh time a prime minister has stepped down from Macron’s government since the president took office in 2017. Lecornu has agreed to fulfill his duties for 48 hours after his resignation. | Lecornu resigned from Macron’s cabinet on Monday after less than a month in office, amid budget disputes and parliamentary gridlock. His resignation marked the seventh time a prime minister has stepped down from Macron’s government since the president took office in 2017. Lecornu has agreed to fulfill his duties for 48 hours after his resignation. |
| Opposition lawmakers initially called for Macron’s impeachment earlier this year, blaming him for a worsening political crisis over his decision in June 2024 to dissolve parliament and call snap elections. | Opposition lawmakers initially called for Macron’s impeachment earlier this year, blaming him for a worsening political crisis over his decision in June 2024 to dissolve parliament and call snap elections. |
| According to a recent Elabe poll carried out for Les Echos, the French president’s approval rating has fallen to 14% following his government’s unsuccessful efforts to pass a deeply unpopular budget. | According to a recent Elabe poll carried out for Les Echos, the French president’s approval rating has fallen to 14% following his government’s unsuccessful efforts to pass a deeply unpopular budget. |