The vote comes after Barnier attempted to pass Budget measures without parliamentary approval in a bid to rein in France’s expansive deficit.
Barnier attempted to bypass the usual parliamentary process as his Republican party faced opposition from the left and far-right, leaving him without majority support in the Assemblée Nationale as he prepared to put his Budget proposals forward.
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The government is due to present its Budget by 20 December and the prime minister tried to use a provision article 49.3 of the F…
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