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.

A left-wing alliance won the most seats in July's French election. But Macron imposed centrist PM Barnier - and this is now falling apart