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 President Emmanuel Macron will preside over the re-opening of Notre-Dame cathedral, with a number of world leaders present.

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.

The country’s borrowing costs have soared over worries that a political showdown in Parliament over spending cuts and tax increases could topple a fragile government coalition.

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,

Barnier opted to push through controversial reforms to social security by invoking presidential decree after failing to win enough support for the measures. One left wing French MP told the BBC the move had left France in "deep,

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

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.