French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said he is ready to force his government’s budget through without a vote in parliament using a controversial constitutional mechanism, which would trigger a motion of no-confidence from the left. The Socialists and the far-right National Rally have not yet indicated whether or not they would support the motion.
Without a parliamentary majority, Bayrou and his government are unlikely to get enough votes to get a new draft of the 2025 budget passed through the National Assembly.
