French PM Bayrou Pushes Budget Without Vote, Invokes Special Constitutional Powers
03 Feb 2025
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Monday invoked special constitutional powers to ram through the 2025 budget bill without a parliamentary vote, a move that could trigger a no-confidence motion against his minority government. Bayrou used Article 49.3 of the French Constitution to bypass lawmakers in the lower house, underlining...
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