France’s government is on the brink of collapse after right- and left-wing parties united on Dec. 2 to say they would back a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier following his decision to push a budget through Parliament.
Barnier, an ally of President Emmanuel Macron, invoked a special constitutional tool on Dec. 2 to push through the controversial 2025 social security budget without a parliamentary vote following a last-minute concession that failed to gain support from Marine Le Pen’s right-wing Rassemblement National (RN).
