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Arrr, the French galleon be sinking after the crew turned on Captain Barnier in a no-confidence mutiny!

2024-12-04

Arrr, me hearties! It be said that Prime Minister Barnier be settin' sail for the horizon after the National Assembly gave him a right good bootin' on Wednesday! The crew’s plunderin' of confidence be sinkin' the whole ship of state! Aye, what a jolly mess!

Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round, fer news from the land o' France, where the grand ship o’ state be takin’ on water! The French National Assembly, a raucous crew, be decidin’ to toss the captain overboard, givin’ a hearty vote o’ no-confidence that sank the current government like a cannonball to the hull!

With 331 scallywags raisin’ their hands in favor, it be a record speedier than a sea turtle in a hurry! Prime Minister Michel Barnier, appointed by the gallant President Emmanuel Macron just three moons ago, be now the shortest-serving prime minister in all of French history. Barnier be takin’ his leave faster than a rum bottle at a pirate feast!

As he prepares to bid adieu, he declared it an honor to serve the fine folk of France, even if it be for a blink o’ an eye. Meanwhile, Macron, holdin’ the ship steady, plans to stick around till 2027, unless the tides force him to find another captain for the crew!

This mutinous vote be stirred by budget squabbles, with far-right and far-left lawmakers joinin’ forces like an unlikely pirate alliance! And as the winds of change blow strong, it seems the French parliament be in for a wild ride, indeed!

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