France's minority government is on the brink of collapse after Prime Minister Michel Barnier used special powers to force through his budget without a vote in parliament. Furious opposition parties said they would back a no-confidence motion to oust the former Brexit negotiator in a vote that could take place as early as Wednesday.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday used a controversial constitutional tool known as Article 49.3 to force a social security budget bill through parliament without a vote, prompting

The French government is expected to collapse this week as far-right party National Rally and a left-wing coalition submitted no-confidence motions against Prime Minister Michel Barnier, with the vote likely to be held on Wednesday.