It’s clear that the divided left does not lack a programme – there is that of the Nouveau front populaire (NFP) - but mass support for that programme, militant and united support that can be seen on ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou is set to ride out two no-confidence votes on Wednesday, giving him the stability needed to implement a delayed 2025 budget.

So Bayrou, who has no majority at the National Assembly, used a constitutional tool known as Article ... triggered by budget disputes forced conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign.

French premier François Bayrou forced approval of his 2025 budget this week, using a special constitutional power known as ...

French Prime Minister François Bayrou on Monday made use of a special article in the constitution to push through a budget for 2025 without a vote in the National Assembly. Bayrou's minority ...

The looming showdown unfolds against the backdrop of a fractured National Assembly, left in disarray after June’s snap elections delivered no clear majority. President Emmanuel Macron turned to ...

A no-confidence vote is scheduled Wednesday in the National Assembly and needs at least half the 577 votes ... motion triggered by budget disputes forced Prime Minister Michel Barnier to resign after ...