Paris, Feb 3, 2025 (AFP) - French PM moves to force budget through parliament without vote

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2025-02-03

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Monday moved to force through France's budget without a vote, a step that immediately prompted a no-confidence motion from the left in the bitterly divided parliament. "No country can live without a budget," Bayrou said, before invoking article 49.3 of the constitution to adopt the budget bill without a vote in the lower chamber. The hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party swiftly called for a no-confidence vote, bu......

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