Economists Charlotte de Montpellier and Chris Turner from ING Groep wrote in a report that the fall of the French government is bad news for the second largest economy in the Eurozone. The minority government led by Barnier will face a vote of confidence in the French National Assembly this week, after previously forcibly passing part of the budget without a vote from the legislature, which appears likely to fail. Economists suggest that the collapse of the French government will force President Emmanuel Macron to make renewed efforts to find a prime minister who can lead the government, further prolonging the political deadlock. They argue that without action to correct France's precarious financial situation, economic growth will continue to slow down. They state, "The political situation will delay the recovery of public finances and could make it more complicated."