French Parliamentary leaders rejected a bid to impeach President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, as a spiraling political crisis in the country has seen his popularity plummet to unprecedented lows.
The motion was proposed earlier this year by left-wing parties led by La France Insoumise (LFI).
On Wednesday, the Bureau of the National Assembly rejected the motion ten to five, with five abstaining. The decision means the motion will not proceed to the rest of parliament.
LFI President Mathilde Panot blamed the abstaining right-wing MPs for the loss.
“The National Rally is still preventing the discussion and vote on Emmanuel Macron’s impeachment,”…
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