French Government Faces No-Confidence Vote Amid Budget Clash with Le Pen
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French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has invoked article 49.3 of the French constitution to pass a social security budget bill without a parliamentary vote, risking a no confidence vote from the opposition. The radical left France Unbowed party plans to trigger the vote, which could occur as early as Wednesday. Barnier's minority government, supported by the far-right National Rally, faces opposition from the left-wing New Popular Front and other parties, making its survival uncertain.
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