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French government teeters after PM Barnier forces through budget
France's minority government is on the brink of collapse after Prime Minister Michel Barnier used special powers to force through his budget without a vote in parliament. Furious opposition parties said they would back a no-confidence motion to oust the former Brexit negotiator in a vote that could take place as early as Wednesday.
Barnier Risks Government Collapse With French Budget Gambit
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier used a constitutional tool to push through parts of his unpopular budget bill without a parliamentary vote, raising the prospect lawmakers could dissolve his government within a matter of days.
French government on verge of collapse as PM Barnier faces no-confidence vote
Michel Barnier tells MPs they face a ‘moment of truth’ after both the left and the far right lodge motions to bring down the government
French government faces collapse as left and far-right submit no-confidence motions
The French government is all but certain to collapse later this week after far-right and left-wing parties submitted no-confidence motions on Monday against Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
French Government Latest: Le Pen Vows to Sink Barnier
Marine Le Pen pledged to topple Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government, threatening financial and political disruption for France, after he failed to meet her demands on a new budget. Alan Katz reports on Bloomberg Television.
‘Julius Le Pen’: Will French far right decide fate of PM Barnier’s government?
The world’s press reacts to rebels’ storming of Syria’s second largest city of Aleppo. In France, the Barnier government is hanging by a thread as far right leader Marine Le Pen appears to call the shots.
Analysis-French far-right's Le Pen may regret her risky bid to topple government
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen appears to be betting her future on ousting President Emmanuel Macron before his term ends in 2027, lawmakers and analysts say. To do so, she has helped trigger France's second political crisis in six months.
French PM forces social security budget bill through, exposing his government to a no-confidence vote
Michel Barnier, who lacks a majority in the Assemblée Nationale, activated Article 49.3 of the Constitution on Monday. This ...
France’s Government Faces a No-Confidence Vote Over Budget Bill
Prime Minister Michel Barnier pushed a budget bill through the lower house of Parliament without a vote. A no-confidence vote ...
French far right says government spurned budget talks
To survive the vote in the fractured lower house, Barnier needs Marine Le Pen's party to abstain, otherwise his government ...
French PM risks no confidence vote after forcing through budget
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has used special powers to push through a social security budget bill without a vote by ...
Investors Punish France Over Budget Turmoil
The country’s borrowing costs have soared over worries that a political showdown in Parliament over spending cuts and tax ...
Emmanuel Macron Asks French Lawmakers Not To Topple Government
President Emmanuel Macron called on French lawmakers to set aside their personal ambition and reject a vote that would topple ...
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French government faces major test over disputed budget
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government faces a major test over approval of a disputed draft budget, with far-right ...
Live Q&A: France's Budget Crisis and Its Impact on Markets
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