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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.
French PM Faces No-Confidence Vote Over Controversial Budget
French lawmakers will vote Wednesday on no-confidence motions against Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government, potentially forcing its resignation. The motions, proposed by left-wing and far-right opposition parties, follow Barnier’s decision to bypass parliament and enact a contentious budget using constitutional powers.
French government on brink as Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces no-confidence vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday in which parties from the left and the right are expected to join forces to oust him after he forced through his budget.
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 Prime Minister Faces No-Confidence Vote After Austerity Budget
Prime Minister Michel Barnier bypassed parliamentary approval to impose the 2025 budget, invoking a seldom-used constitutional provision.
French lawmakers to hold no-confidence vote against embattled Barnier government on Wednesday
French lawmakers will debate and vote on the no-confidence motions filed against the government of Michel Barnier on Wednesday. The motions, which have been tabled by the opposition left-wing bloc and by the far-right National Rally party, will be debated at around 4 p.m., the National Assembly said in a social media post.
French government no-confidence vote set for Wednesday
PARIS — French members of parliament will vote Wednesday afternoon on at least one motion of no confidence that is likely to topple the French government, according to French media reports confirmed by a parliamentary aide.
What happens next if the French government falls?
With it seeming increasingly likely that prime minister Michel Barnier's government will fall on Wednesday, here's a look at what happens next, whether France will avoid a US-style 'shutdown' and if fresh elections can solve the problem.
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 Govt Faces Collapse After Opposition Says It Will Back No-Confidence Vote
The French government is all but certain to collapse later this week after far-right and left-wing parties said they will vote in favour of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
French Government on Brink of Collapse Over Budget
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