President Emmanuel Macron completed his state visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as France's government faced being ousted in a no-confidence vote.

France’s government fell after MPs voted to oust prime minister Michel Barnier’s administration and plunge the country into fresh political turmoil and without a budget. The 73-year-old former EU chief Brexit negotiator’s departure came after just three months in office and presents Emmanuel Macron with a power vacuum with over two years of his

President Emmanuel Macron said he thinks the French government can survive a no-confidence vote on Wednesday, when the far-right party of Marine Le Pen is expected to join forces with a left-wing coalition to topple the administration.

Prime Minister Michel Barnier enraged both the far-left and far-right opposition after pushing through a controversial budget without a parliamentary vote.