France’s government faces the imminent loss of a vote of confidence
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.
France's far right says it will vote government down unless 'last minute miracle'
France's far-right National Rally will force the collapse of Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government unless in a "last minute miracle" he yields to their demands on the budget, its president Jordan Bardella said.
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.
Barnier's bold budget move in France spurs opposition parties to pledge no-confidence vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has invoked a special constitutional tool to push through the controversial 2025 austerity budget without a parliamentary vote.
French government faces vote of no confidence
France's centre-right government is facing the threat of being overthrown by the opposition in a dispute over an austerity budget. The left-wing alliance in the National Assembly has submitted a motion of no confidence against the Cabinet of Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
French Govt Faces Collapse After Opposition Says It Will Back No-Confidence Vote
The French government is all but certain to collapse later this week after far-right and left-wing parties said they will vote in favour of a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier.
French lawmakers table no-confidence motion that could topple government
French lawmakers said they tabled a motion of no-confidence against Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday, setting up a vote that could see the far right topple his government within days.
French government faces no-confidence vote over Barnier's austerity budget
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote this week, a political reckoning almost certain to topple his fragile government and send shockwaves across the eurozone. Barnier on Monday invoked a rarely used constitutional mechanism to push through the contentious 2025 budget without parliamentary approval,
French government faces collapse as left and far-right submit no-confidence motions
The French government is all but certain to collapse later this week after far-right and left-wing parties submitted no-confidence motions on Monday against Prime Minister Michel Barnier. Investors immediately punished French assets as the latest developments plunged the euro zone's second-biggest economy deeper into political crisis,
French PM faces ouster as opposition vows no-confidence vote
France's Michel Barnier faced an abrupt end to his premiership Monday after key opposition parties said they would back a no-confidence motion against his government after only three months in
France faces months of political instability as government nears collapse
Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government's survival has always depended on the indulgence of its enemies.
France's Government Is on the Ropes
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Why France’s spiralling deficit could bring down Macron’s government
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France politics live: Michel Barnier makes last-minute concession as Marine Le Pen's party threatens to collapse the government
French borrowing costs rose above those of Greece for the first time on record amid investor concerns over the political ...
Investors Punish France Over Budget Turmoil
The country’s borrowing costs have soared over worries that a political showdown in Parliament over spending cuts and tax ...
France Won’t Be Blackmailed Over 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 ...
Explainer: What's next in France's political and budget crises?
France's minority government is in a precarious position, with the far-right National Rally party promising to force the ...