France’s Looming Dilemma: No Confidence, No Government, No Budget
1 day ago · On Monday, Mr. Barnier pushed a budget bill through the lower house of Parliament without a vote — a risky move that led to no-confidence motions filed by both French left-wing parties and ...
Barnier's bold budget move in France spurs opposition ... - ABC News
1 day ago · Yet Barnier’s proposed austerity budget — slashing 40 billion euros ($42 billion) in spending and raising taxes by 20 billion euros — has only deepened divisions, inflaming tensions in the ...
French government faces no-confidence vote. What to know | AP News
1 day ago · PARIS (AP) — 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 teeters after PM Barnier forces through budget
1 day ago · The budget bill sought to deliver €60bn (£49bn) in tax rises and spending cuts. But Barnier was forced to cave to changes demanded by critics due to his lack of a parliamentary majority.
France's 2025 budget crisis: Barnier invokes Article 49.3 - what ...
2 days ago · The invocation of Article 49.3 underscores the high-stakes political and fiscal crisis Barnier's minority government faces as it struggles to pass the 2025 budget, which aims to reduce France's ...
Barnier makes last-ditch effort to prevent government collapse
12 hours ago · Barnier attempted to pass part of the French budget using a constitutional backdoor that allowed him to enact legislation without a vote but in turn gives lawmakers the opportunity to put forward no confidence motions. Should the government fall, France will have to resort to emergency stopgap mechanisms for 2025 until a budget is agreed upon.
French government faces no-confidence vote over Barnier's austerity budget
1 day ago · Barnier on Monday invoked a rarely used constitutional mechanism to push through the contentious 2025 budget without parliamentary approval, arguing it was essential to maintain “stability ...
Barnier Risks Government Collapse With French Budget Gambit
1 day ago · 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 ...
French government creaks as Barnier's budget woes weaken …
6 days ago · The future for French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government looks bleak, with his struggles to push the 2025 budget through a polarised parliament increasingly likely to end in the toppling ...
Barnier’s bold budget move in France spurs opposition
1 day ago · PARIS (AP) — 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 ...
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