French President Emmanuel Macron said he will serve out the remainder of his presidential term as he seeks to quickly stymie the political turmoil in his country after Marine Le Pen’s far-right party allied with leftist lawmakers to topple his government.
"The mandate you gave me democratically is for five years and I will exercise it fully,” Macron, whose term ends in 2027, said in a televised speech Thursday evening. He said he will appoint a new premier in the coming days who will be tasked with forming a government of general interest representing all the political forces committed to not censuring it.
The speech came a day after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was evicted from office in a no-confidence vote backed by the far right and the left over his plans for vast spending cuts and tax increases to repair gaping holes in public finances.
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