France In Turmoil - Will Barnier’s Government Collapse?
French President Emmanuel Macron will preside over the re-opening of Notre-Dame cathedral, with a number of world leaders present.
France’s government looks on the brink of collapse. What’s next?
France’s minority government appeared to be in its final hours Tuesday as opposition lawmakers from the left and the far right vowed to topple Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s Cabinet. A no-confidence vote is scheduled Wednesday in parliament in the wake of a divisive budget debate,
What to Expect as France’s Government Faces No Confidence Vote
A vote by the lower house of Parliament could force the prime minister to resign, leaving his budget legislation in limbo.
French government risks falling in no-confidence vote
PARIS: France's government on Wednesday (Dec 4) faces no-confidence votes that could spell the end of the short-lived administration of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, plunging the country into uncharted waters of political chaos.
France's far right says it will vote government down unless 'last minute miracle'
France's far-right National Rally will force the collapse of Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government unless in a "last minute miracle" he yields to their demands on the budget, its president Jordan Bardella said.
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 this week could topple him and his cabinet.
French Political Crisis Deepens: What if Barnier's Government Falls?
The immediate catalyst for the no-confidence motion was Barnier's decision to invoke a constitutional mechanism to pass the 2025 budget without parliamentary approval. This maneuver, intended to expedite the budgetary process amid deep political divisions, was perceived by opposition parties as undemocratic, prompting a unified response.
France braces for more turmoil as Barnier government faces no-confidence vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's fragile coalition government faces near-certain defeat on Wednesday in a no-confidence vote that threatens to deepen the political crisis in the eurozone's
Is France at risk of a government shutdown?
The fall of the French government, which could happen on Wednesday, would bury the procedure for adopting the 2025 budget. But several scenarios are possible to avoid a French-style shutdown.
France Faces ‘Moment of Truth’ With Government on Brink of Collapse
Prime Minister Michel Barnier warned lawmakers that France has reached its “moment of truth,” as far-right leader Marine Le Pen is set to join a left-wing coalition to topple his government as soon as this week.
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 poised to topple his fragile government and send shockwaves across the eurozone
Bond ‘vigilantes’ are targeting France — for different reasons than in the U.S. or U.K.
The French government’s brewing political crisis has bond-market “vigilantes” taking aim at the country’s debt, two years ...
Bond vigilantes spare France for now, but political crisis will bring more pain
Bond investors are likely to spare France the dire financial "storm" Prime Minister Michel Barnier has warned of, but the ...
Notre Dame’s miracle and France’s meltdown: A pas de deux for the ages
France’s can- and can’t-do split screen — workers who pulled off a miracle at Notre Dame and politicians who loosed a ...