French lawmakers to hold no-confidence vote against embattled Barnier government on Wednesday
French lawmakers will debate and vote on the no-confidence motions filed against the fragile government of Michel Barnier on Wednesday. The government must step down if the either measure is approved by parliament,
French government teeters after PM Barnier forces through budget
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.
Barnier Risks Government Collapse With French Budget Gambit
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier used a constitutional tool to push through parts of his unpopular budget bill without a parliamentary vote, raising the prospect lawmakers could dissolve his government within a matter of days.
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces vote of no confidence
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government faces collapse as left-wing and far-right parties say they will support a vote of no confidence.
French government on verge of collapse as PM Barnier faces no-confidence vote
Michel Barnier tells MPs they face a ‘moment of truth’ after both the left and the far right lodge motions to bring down the government
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 poised to topple his fragile government and send shockwaves across the eurozone.
France's 2025 budget crisis: Barnier invokes Article 49.3 - what happens now?
French PM Michel Barnier has invoked Article 49.3 to pass budget measures without parliamentary approval, risking a no-confidence vote. Opposition, led by Marine Le Pen, demanded the indexation of pensions to inflation.
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 Lawmakers to Vote Wednesday on Toppling the Government
French lawmakers will hold a no-confidence vote Wednesday, with far-right leader Marine Le Pen expected to join forces with a left-wing coalition to topple the government.
France at turning point ahead of no-confidence vote, minister says
France is at a critical juncture due to uncertainty over the country's budget and the future of the government, Finance Minister Antoine Armand said on Tuesday. Expectations that Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government will collapse this week have hit the stock and bond markets of France,
From Barnier's use of Article 49.3 to two no-confidence motions: A day of upheaval at the Assemblée Nationale
On Monday, the prime minister forced the social security budget bill through the Assemblée without a vote. In response, the ...
France's Barnier makes last-minute concession to far right in bid to avoid being toppled
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday made another major concession to Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally ...
What's next in France's political and budget crises?
PARIS - France's minority government is in a precarious position, with the far-right National Rally party promising to force ...