France: The Barnier government on the brink – Fears of a “Greek-style” crisis
The confidence vote, likely to take place on Wednesday, was submitted by the leftist New People's Front and Le Pen's far-right party. If passed, it will result in the fall of the government and prevent the approval of the 2025 state budget
France: Barnier activated Article 49.3 to pass the budget without a vote
The government has pledged that there will be no reduction in reimbursement for prescription drugs in 2025, meeting one of the demands of the far right