French Government Faces Collapse as No-Confidence Vote Looms
Prime Minister Michel Barnier's administration, in power for less than three months, risks being ousted over a contentious budget proposal.
- The French National Assembly is set to vote on two no-confidence motions, one from the leftist New Popular Front (NFP) and another from the far-right National Rally (RN).
- Prime Minister Michel Barnier invoked Article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass a controversial budget without parliamentary approval, triggering the motions.
- If the motions succeed, Barnier's government will become the shortest-lived in the Fifth Republic's history, leaving France in political turmoil.
- President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to appoint a new prime minister within 24 hours if Barnier's government falls, though forming a stable majority remains unlikely.
- The political crisis has significant implications for Macron's presidency, France's domestic stability, and its standing within the European Union.
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