What will Macron say in his address: Will he announce a new prime minister?

French President Emmanuel Macron today took note of the resignation of his Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a day after the historic vote of no confidence in the government, and is holding consultations before addressing the French this evening.

Macron's televised address is expected tonight in France, which is once again without a government, in an alarming budgetary context and an atmosphere of political crisis, reports the Agence France-Presse.

Michel Barnije, who yesterday became the Prime Minister for the shortest time in that position in the Fifth Republic, only three months after taking office, was received in the Elysee Palace before noon today to resign and stayed there for an hour.

Macron "took note" of his prime minister's resignation, the Elysée Palace said, adding that Barnier and his team will carry out current affairs until a new government is appointed.

The President of the National Assembly, Jael Bron-Pive, today called on Macron to make the appointment as quickly as possible in order not to prolong the uncertainty.

She was received today at noon in the Elysee Palace, and in the afternoon the President of the Senate, Žerar Larše, will come.

Today, Macron had lunch in the Elysée Palace with the leader of the centrist party Modem Francois Bajru, whose name is circulating for the new prime minister, according to a source close to the case.

The president's entourage does not give any deadlines at this stage, but several people familiar with the matter say that Macron will act quickly this time, and may announce a new prime minister as early as tonight.

Among the French interviewed by France Press, weariness and concern were expressed, at a time when the country is falling into a crisis triggered by the sudden dissolution of the government in June.

France was already without a government for several Sundays this summer, after early parliamentary elections that resulted in a split parliament into three blocs (the alliance of the left, the parties around Macron and the right, and the extreme right), none of which had an absolute majority.

The outgoing government at the time carried out current affairs until the appointment of Michel Barnier as Prime Minister on September 5.

Markets, on the other hand, remained calm.

The formation of the new government announces that it will be as comprehensive as it was when Barnije was appointed.

So much of the left, as well as the center or the right, seem disunited to agree on a new coalition government.

For centrists and the right, working with socialists and environmentalists implies that the latter should separate from the radical left party France Insoumise (LFI), with which they form the New Popular Front (NFP), the first force in the Parliament.

France Unconquered (LFI), for its part, warned today that it will block any prime minister who does not come from the left alliance. But the radical left above all demands the resignation of the president of the country and early presidential elections.

Socialists and environmentalists say they are ready to compromise with the central bloc, which would pledge in return not to block the left-wing government.

The extreme right, which plays the role of arbitrator and accelerated the vote of no confidence in Barnier's government, gives assurances that they will allow the future prime minister to "work" to "form together a budget acceptable to all".

While the fall of Michel Barnier was seen as "death heralded", the French press expressed concern today about the uncertain times ahead. As well as the European media, which point to the "chaos" and "uncertainty" that France is entering.

The French are divided about the situation, 53 percent of them approve of the MP's decision, but 82 percent are worried about the consequences, according to a poll by Tulna Harris Interactive for RTL.

The budget situation of the second largest economy in the euro zone requires that a government be formed quickly. The public deficit, expected to be 6,1 percent of GDP in 2024, will miss the target of 5.0 percent if the budget is not adopted.