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French PM Barnier at risk of being toppled by hostile parliament

French PM Barnier at risk of being toppled by hostile parliament



Far right RN party plans to lodge a no-confidence motion if concessions are not made to austerity budget planThe French far right has confirmed it will lodge a no-confidence motion to bring down the government this week if its demands over next year’s social security budget bill are not met.Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) party says that without further concessions being made it will announce the censure motion on Monday afternoon. The New Popular Front (NPR), a leftwing coalition that includes the Socialists, Greens, hard left and Communist party, has already announced it will lodge a motion of no confidence if the prime minister, Michel Barnier, pushes through the budget without a vote. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/02/french-pm-michel-barnier-risk-toppled-hostile-parliament

Author : Kim Willsher in Paris

Publish date : 2024-12-02 12:30:53

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