Macron spoke after the fall of the government: Instead of the people, they chose chaos

This is the first time a French government has fallen in a vote of no confidence since 1962.

Emmanuel Macron is now under pressure to appoint a new prime minister capable of managing parliament and dealing with growing economic problems.

He began his speech by defending his decision to call snap parliamentary elections this summer.

"The election resulted in a hung parliament in which no party had an overall majority," he said, adding: "I was elected to serve until 2027 and I will fulfill that mandate."

He noted that he knows that some now want to "point the finger" at him and that he has always accepted his responsibilities - but never those of others.

Macron said some political groups had chosen "chaos", saying they "don't want to build, they want to tear down". He asserted that they do not think about the voters" and that they want to provoke new presidential elections.

He also pointed out that France cannot have new parliamentary elections for 10 months, after the extraordinary elections in July.

Macron added that he was dealing with many challenges, including the COVID pandemic and the growing cost of living crisis, then asserted that "a new era begins today".

"We must work together for France," he said. He said his focus would be to make France "stronger" and "fairer".

He stressed that the government must work together to address the challenges facing the country, with "the interests of you and your children at heart."

Earlier today, he met with right-wing Prime Minister Michel Barnier, who submitted his resignation letter. The move came after Barnier tried to push through his budget without a vote in parliament, which was strongly opposed by Le Pen.

After the fall of the government, many politicians in France called on Macron to resign.

Macron, whose presidency runs until 2027, has so far shown no signs of bowing to the pressure. The political turmoil gripping France has rattled investors and risks weakening a European Union already reeling from the implosion of Germany's coalition government and trying to present a united front ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House.