French government teeters after PM Barnier forces through budget
Reuters
Michel Barnier was appointed France's prime minister in September
France's minority government is on the brink of collapse after Prime Minister Michel Barnier used special powers to force through his budget without a vote in parliament.
Furious opposition parties said they would back a no-confidence motion to oust the former Brexit negotiator in a vote that could take place as early as Wednesday.
Barnier opted to push through controversial reforms to social security by invoking presidential decree after failing to win enough support for the measures.
One left wing French MP told the BBC the move had left France in "deep, huge political crisis".
France has been beset by political uncertainty since President Macron called snap elections over the summer whi...