French Government Faces Collapse Amid No-Confidence Vote Over Budget
TL;DR
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a no-confidence vote after using executive powers to pass a controversial social security financing bill, sparking opposition from both left and right parties. The far-left France Unbowed and far-right National Rally parties have both announced plans to lodge no-confidence motions against Barnier's minority government. If successful, it would be the first such vote to topple a French government since 1962. Barnier's use of Article 49.3 of the French constitution to bypass parliamentary approval has intensified political tensions.
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