Prime minister under threat of no-confidence vote as his government presents austerity budget plan
France’s prime minister, Michel Barnier, faces the biggest risk yet of being deposed by a hostile parliament as his government presents a social security financing plan that has angered the opposition.
Barnier, a conservative appointed by the president, Emmanuel Macron, in September after an inconclusive general election, has no majority in parliament and lives under the constant threat of a no-confidence vote that would, if successful, force him and his team to step down.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/02/french-pm-michel-barnier-risk-toppled-hostile-parliament
Author : Agence France-Presse in Paris
Publish date : 2024-12-02 09:24:56
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