Michel Barnier bypasses parliament on key vote setting up likely no-confidence vote
Emanuel Macron’s government was on the brink of collapse after his prime minister forced through his budget without consulting parliament.Michel Barnier, 73, said he would bypass MPs with his controversial new social security reforms by invoking presidential decree,
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.
France's government close to collapse as Michel Barnier faces no-confidence vote
France's government close to collapse as Michel Barnier faces no-confidence vote - Far-right and left-wing politicians have backed a no-confidence motion against French Prime Minister Michel Barnier
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French borrowing costs rose above those of Greece for the first time on record amid investor concerns over the political crisis.
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 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.
France's Barnier will ram through budget bill, risking being toppled
By Elizabeth Pineau and Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said on Monday he would try to ram a social security bill through parliament without a vote, leaving him more vulnerable than ever to being toppled in a no-confidence vote by far-right and leftist rivals.
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,
Michel Barnier faces no-confidence vote over budget measures
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government will face a no-confidence vote in coming days after he moved to force through draft budget measures without parliamentary approval. Barnier activated article 49.
French government 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 would vote a no-confidence motion 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 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 ...
Barnier’s bold budget move in France spurs opposition to hold no-confidence vote
The French Prime Minister invoked a special tool to push through a controversial budget without a parliamentary vote.
France's Barnier to ram through budget bill, local media report, risking being toppled
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is set to ram through parliament the social security bill of the 2025 budget, leaving ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Negotiate on the budget or we'll bring you down, France's far right tells government
France could see a political earthquake in the coming days as the far right National Rally gave the government a deadline of ...