If Barnier’s government falls, it would be the first successful no-confidence vote since 1962, when President Charles de Gaulle’s government was overthrown. Barnier’s government would also be the shortest in the history of France’s Fifth Republic, which began in 1958.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday in which parties from the left and the right are expected to join forces to oust him after he forced through his budget.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier invoked a special constitutional tool on Monday to push through the controversial 2025 budget without a parliamentary vote. He said it was necessary to ensure stability at a time of deep political divisions.