Explainer-What to expect in France's political and budget crisis
PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a no-confidence vote on Wednesday that, if successful - as appears likely, barring any last-gasp turnaround - will leave France at risk of entering 2025 without a government or a budget.
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What's next in France's political and budget crises?
Barnier may decide to press ahead with a regular vote. If the social security budget is shot down, it would go back to the Senate for further negotiations. If it miraculously passes, there are two other major hurdles ahead, with votes on the broader budget scheduled for Dec. 4 and Dec. 18, presenting the same risks for Barnier.
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French lawmakers are voting on a no-confidence motion that could bring down the prime minister and his cabinet for the first time since 1962
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Barnier is expected to resign after French lawmakers voted 331 out of 574 in support of the no-confidence motion.
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France's far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined together Wednesday in a historic no-confidence vote prompted by budget disputes that forces Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet members to resign,
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