French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will use special constitutional powers to pass the 2025 budget on Monday, triggering a crucial no-confidence vote later this week that will decide whether his minority government survives.

PARIS - Just two months after Michel Barnier’s cabinet collapsed, France faces renewed political turmoil as PM François Bayrou prepares for a no-confidence vote on Wednesday over the 2025 budget, which includes over €50 billion in cuts.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will Monday force through France's budget without a vote, a move set to prompt a no-confidence motion from the left that could topple his government after less than two months in office.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will on Monday try to force through his government's budget without a vote using a controversial parliamentary mechanism, which might lead to a no-confidence moti