France’s government faces the imminent loss of a vote of confidence
The last time the National Assembly brought down a government was in 1962. “The French will not forgive us if we put individual interests before that of the nation,” Mr Barnier pleaded to deputies in the chamber.
France’s Opposition Parties Call for 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 could topple the government.
France's far-right RN: to vote against PM Barnier in no-confidence vote
France's far-right National Rally (RN) party said Monday will vote against Prime Minister Michel Barnier in an upcoming no-confidence vote, the party announced through a post on X.
Barnier's bold budget move in France spurs opposition parties to pledge no-confidence vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has invoked a special constitutional tool to push through the controversial 2025 austerity budget without a parliamentary vote
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 faces no-confidence vote over Barnier's austerity budget
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote this week, a political reckoning almost certain to topple his fragile government and send shockwaves across the eurozone. Barnier on Monday invoked a rarely used constitutional mechanism to push through the contentious 2025 budget without parliamentary approval,
French government 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 would vote a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier. Investors immediately punished French assets as the latest developments plunged the euro zone's second-biggest economy deeper into political crisis,
France faces months of political instability as government nears collapse
Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government's survival has always depended on the indulgence of its enemies.
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What's next in France's political and budget crises?
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France's Government Is on the Ropes
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France's Political Showdown Puts Markets on Edge
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France's LightOn targets secure AI growth in Europe and Middle East
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France Won’t Be Blackmailed on Budget, Finance Minister Says
Finance Minister Antoine Armand said France won’t accept artificial budget deadlines from Marine Le Pen even as the far-right ...