Majority of French back Macron's resignation if government falls - poll

Reuters

27 November 2024 at 11:07 am

Ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Strasbourg

PARIS (Reuters) - Some 54% of French people think a no-confidence vote in parliament that could topple the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier should be avoided due to the risk of financial crisis, according to an Elabe poll for BFM TV released on Wednesday.

If Barnier's government fell, 63% of those polled said they would be in favour of President Emmanuel Macron resigning.

(Reporting by Dominique Vidalon, Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

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