France’s government stood on the brink of collapse on Monday, as Prime Minister Michel Barnier dared a fractious parliament to bring down his administration over its tax and spending plans.
Opposition parties to the left and right of Barnier said on Monday they would vote to remove his minority government after he vowed to force through draft budget measures without parliamentary approval.
The political crisis that has gripped France comes just weeks after the implosion of Olaf Scholz’s German coalition, leaving the EU’s two most powerful states in limbo.
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