French Prime Minister Faces No Confidence Vote

The government is unlikely to survive the vote, which was triggered this afternoon by radical leftist opposition France Unbowed (LFI) and the National Rally (RN) of Marine le Pen.

It could happen Wednesday. Despite last minute concessions, Barnier clearly does not think he would be able to pass his budget bill.

The New Popular Front, an alliance of several left-wing parties, took the lead against the supporters of Macron and the extreme right, following early elections in July.

The alliance reacted to Macro's decision to deviate to the centre-right, choosing Barnier as his new prime minister and promised to vote against the government.

That means that Barnier so far had to rely on the RN for his government's survival, it broadcastsgraphy.

The budget bill was intended to curb France's spirit deficit through tax hikes and spending cuts of 60 billion euros.

Because he lacked most, Barnier was forced to make concessions to critics.

These include the removal of a previously planned increase in the electricity tax, as well as plans for a less generous recovery policy of prescription drugs from next year.

But the new version of the social security budget remained unacceptable to the opposition.

He used Article 49.3 of the French constitution, which allows the text of a bill to be passed without a vote, to postpone its 2025 budget after the RN joined the left to oppose it.