Michel Barnier is expected to go down in history as France’s shortest-serving prime minister today as both Left and Right unite to end his government. The 73 year-old former Brexit negotiator, nicknamed “Babar” after the unflappable cartoon elephant,

Despite having negotiated complex moments like Brexit, he will likely face a vote of no confidence this Wednesday, only three months after taking office. He managed one of the most significant crises in Europe,

French lawmakers will vote on Wednesday on no-confidence motions which are all but certain to oust the government, throwing the euro zone's second-biggest economy deeper into a lingering political crisis.