French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, December 3, rejected calls to resign to break a political impasse in the country, saying such a scenario amounted to "political fiction", APA reports citing Le Monde.
"It doesn't make sense... it's frankly not up to scratch to say these things," Macron, whose government faces a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday, told reporters on the sidelines of a visit to Saudi Arabia.
"It so happens that if I am before you, it is because I was elected twice by the French people. I am extremely proud of this and I will honor this trust with all the energy that is mine until the last second to be useful to the country," added Macron, who is due to serve until 2027.