PARIS — The reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral should have been a victory lap for French President Emmanuel Macron.
The vote against Barnier came just three months after Macron appointed him to the role, making him the shortest-serving French prime minister.
Former French Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
While Macron’s position is not technically affected by Barnier’s resignation, his political future has become uncertain as pressure grows for him to step down.
“For the moment Macron’s position is not imperiled,” political expert Douglas Webber told NBC News on Thursday.
Persons:
Emmanuel Macron, Michel Barnier, Barnier, Macron, Nathan Laine, ” Macron, “, ”, Donald Trump —, Barnier’s, Douglas Webber
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PARIS, Notre Dame, European Union, Macron, French, Bloomberg, Getty, Notre Dame Cathedral, Notre, Dame, National Assembly, Popular Front coalition, NBC
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