France's prime minister to push through contested budget despite risk of no-confidence vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday opted to push through a contested budget bill without a vote in parliament.
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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.
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France’s Opposition Parties Call for 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 could topple the government.
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France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces the biggest risk yet of being deposed by a hostile parliament as his government presents Monday a social security financing plan that has the opposition up in arms.
France: Barnier risks confidence vote forcing budget through
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier plans to force his budget through without a vote in parliament. Doing so risks a confidence vote in his minority government instead.French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday promised to push a budget through the national parliament,
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