France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier (C) is seen on monitors in a control room as he delivers remarks during a televised interview by news anchors Gilles Bouleau (L) and Anne-Sophie Lapix (R), broadcasted on the evening news on French TV channels TF1 and France 2, at Hotel Matignon in Paris, on December 3, 2024. France is headed into a new political crisis on December 3, 2024, as opposition lawmakers vowed to topple the minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote after just three months in office. A standoff over an austerity budget follows months of tension since President Emmanuel Macron appointed the 73-year-old in September. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images)