Michel Barnier tells MPs they face a ‘moment of truth’ after both the left and the far right lodge motions to bring down the government

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier used a constitutional tool to push through parts of his unpopular budget bill without a parliamentary vote, raising the prospect lawmakers could dissolve his government within a matter of days.

France’s government could collapse as soon as this week, according to reports, after the country’s far-right and leftist parties said they would support a no-confidence vote against the Prime Minister Michel Barnier. The ballot is likely to happen on Wednesday, Politico reported.