France's minority government is on the brink of collapse after Prime Minister Michel Barnier used special powers to force through his budget without a vote in parliament. Furious opposition parties said they would back a no-confidence motion to oust the former Brexit negotiator in a vote that could take place as early as Wednesday.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier used Article 49.3 of the constitution on Monday to force his 2025 social security budget through parliament without a vote. The move, intended to bypass the opposition,

Michel Barnier tells MPs they face a ‘moment of truth’ after both the left and the far right lodge motions to bring down the government

The French government is on the verge of collapsing after both Right-wing and Left-wing alliances combined to file a vote of no confidence against the prime minister, Michel Barnier.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier warned lawmakers that the government is at risk of collapsing as soon as this week due to a potential no-confidence vote. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is set to join a left-wing coalition to try to topple Barnier.

The French Government, led by Emmanuel Macron is on the brink of collapse with a vote of no confidence expected in the centre-right Republican party. An unlikely team up of New Popular Front and National Rally could oust the current Prime Minister Michel Barnier,

France’s government risks collapse before the end of the week, with potentially painful economic and financial consequences.

Marine Le Pen has threatened to topple the French government over what she calls its "bad, unjust and violent" budget. In a "dramatic move", the far-right leader gave Prime Minister Michel Barnier until today to respond to her National Rally party's demands and alter his government's budget plans,