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France's 2025 budget crisis: Barnier invokes Article 49.3 - what happens now?
French PM Michel Barnier has invoked Article 49.3 to pass budget measures without parliamentary approval, risking a no-confidence vote. Opposition, led by Marine Le Pen, demanded the indexation of pensions to inflation.
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.
France's Barnier will ram through budget bill, risking being toppled
By Elizabeth Pineau and Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said on Monday he would try to ram a social security bill through parliament without a vote, leaving him more vulnerable than ever to being toppled in a no-confidence vote by far-right and leftist rivals.
French Government on Brink as Barnier Forces Budget Without Vote
France's government is in crisis as Prime Minister Michel Barnier invoked Article 49.3 of the French Constitution to force through the national budget without parliamentary approval.
French government faces collapse after PM circumvents parliament over budget bill
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Is France heading for an economic storm?
An impending no-confidence vote in France could bring economic gloom. It comes after Barnier linked the vote on a part of the ...
France prelim inflation rises to 1.3% in November
Annual inflation rate in France edged up to 1.3% in November 2024, the highest in three months, compared to 1.2% in October, ...
Explained: Why France's Government Might Collapse
If the government falls, it will mark the first such collapse since 1962, sending France into uncharted political waters.
French far right says government spurned budget talks
To survive the vote in the fractured lower house, Barnier needs Marine Le Pen's party to abstain, otherwise his government ...
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French Market for Plant-Based Alternatives Continues to Grow Despite Inflation
A new report by GFI Europe, based on retail data from Circana, has found that the French market for plant-based alternatives ...
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 ...
French preliminary inflation at 1.7% in November, in line with forecasts
French consumer prices grew in line with expectations in November, with lower food prices and higher service prices compared ...
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Morning Bid: Holiday-Bound US Turns Focus to Inflation, France Tense
Even market inflation expectations, captured by 10-year inflation swaps ... Europe's stocks continue to fall on ...
European shares rise on tech and resources; France’s politics weigh, DAX 40 outshines
European stocks rise as tech and resources lead gains; France's CAC 40 underperforms amid political instability. FTSE 100 and ...
Le Pen tells France's Barnier to negotiate or be felled
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier must make further budget concessions to avoid a no confidence motion that could topple ...
French Inflation Stays Below 2% Target
Inflation increased a little in France this month but remained below policymakers’ target as the economy showed signs of ...