France, Budget Bill

France’s Opposition Parties Call for No-Confidence Vote Over Budget Bill
Prime Minister Michel Barnier pushed a budget bill through the lower house of Parliament without a vote. A no-confidence vote could topple the government.
France's prime minister to push through contested budget despite risk of no-confidence vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday opted to push through a contested budget bill without a vote in parliament.
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 Prime Minister Faces No-Confidence Vote After Austerity Budget
Prime Minister Michel Barnier bypassed parliamentary approval to impose the 2025 budget, invoking a seldom-used constitutional provision.
France Won’t Be Blackmailed on Budget, Finance Minister Says
Finance Minister Antoine Armand said France won’t accept artificial budget deadlines from Marine Le Pen even as the far-right leader gave her strongest indication yet that she’s prepared to topple the government as soon as this week.
France: Government at risk as PM forces budget through
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier plans to force his budget through without a vote in parliament. Doing so risks a confidence vote in his minority government instead.
Investors Punish France Over Budget Turmoil
The country’s borrowing costs have soared over worries that a political showdown in Parliament over spending cuts and tax ...
What's next in France's political and budget crises?
France's minority government is in a precarious position, with the far-right National Rally party promising to force the ...
Is France Now Greece on the Seine?
Markets fret about a budget crisis, but slow economic growth is the underlying problem.
France faces months of political instability as government nears collapse
Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government's survival has always depended on the indulgence of its enemies.
Allegra Stratton: UK’s Budget Debate Comes to France
The French government nearing collapse is dominating the news today. At first look, what’s happening in France couldn’t be ...
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 ...
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France’s Barnier makes last-ditch budget concession in bid to retain power
PARIS — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier pulled one final card from his sleeve on Monday in an attempt to lure the far ...
Why France’s spiralling deficit could bring down Macron’s government
France is facing the prospect of the collapse of its government amid a row over how to tackle the country’s large budget ...