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French finance minister says budget can still be improved
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on November 30, 2024
French Finance Minister Antoine Armand indicated that the 2025 budget could be improved, amid a standoff with the far-right. The government faces pressure from Marine Le Pen's National Rally to make more changes or risk a no-confidence motion, which could be triggered Monday over social security financing legislation.
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French government faces collapse after PM circumvents parliament over budget bill
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier used the controversial Article 49.3 of the French Consitution to force the adoption of next year's social security budget plan. In retaliation, opposition parties from the left and far right are threatening his government with a no-confidence vote.