France’s minority government looks in its final hours as opposition lawmakers from the left and the far right vowed to topple Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s Cabinet.

France’s prime minister, Michel Barnier, is facing a no-confidence vote that could leave the country without a functioning government or a budget as it enters the new year.

French Economy, Finance and Industry Minister Antoine Armand speaks during the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, November 26, 2024. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) - France is at a turning point due to uncertainty over the country's budget and the future of the government,

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier warned lawmakers that the government is at risk of collapsing as soon as this week due to a potential no-confidence vote. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is set to join a left-wing coalition to try to topple Barnier.

All eyes are on France, where weeks of political infighting have come to a head. The far-right National Rally party has threatened to back a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Michel Barnier unless he agrees to concessions for the 2025 budget.

France's minority government is in a precarious position, with the far-right National Rally party promising to force the collapse of Prime Minister Michel Barnier's cabinet unless it yields to its demands on next year's budget.