Headline: UNCAPTIONED: French Government on Brink as Barnier Forces Budget Without Vote
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French Government on Brink as Barnier Forces Budget Without Vote. France’s government is in crisis as Prime Minister Michel Barnier invoked Article 49.3 of the French Constitution to force through the national budget without parliamentary approval. The controversial move sparked no-confidence motions from both the left-wing France Unbowed and Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally, threatening the government’s collapse. This turmoil follows snap elections earlier this year, which left France with a hung parliament. Barnier, appointed by President Macron to stabilize the government, has struggled without a majority. Concessions like scrapping an electricity tax hike and adjusting drug reimbursement policies failed to win opposition support. Defending his actions, Barnier said, “Party interests can’t outweigh the nation’s future,” but critics argue the French have lost trust.
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