French lawmakers said they tabled a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday, setting up a vote that could see the far right topple his government within days. The motion was presented after Barnier attempted to pass part of his government’s budget for 2025,

The French prime minister, who used Article 49.3 of the Constitution to push through the social security budget, will face a new vote of no-confidence on Wednesday afternoon.

France's government appears to be on the brink of collapse after Barnier failed to guarantee enough support for his social security budget.

Barnier used a constitutional mechanism on Monday to force through an unpopular budget bill, leading the National Rally and the leftist coalition to call for the votes of no confidence. Le Pen moved forward with the motion even after Barnier submitted to nearly all of the National Rally’s demands to change the budget legislation.

France's centre-right government is facing the threat of being overthrown by the opposition in a dispute over an austerity budget. The left-wing alliance in the National Assembly has submitted a motion of no confidence against the Cabinet of Prime Minister Michel Barnier.

France’s lower house of parliament is deeply divided with no single party holding a majority. The left-wing New Popular Front and the far-right National Rally have found common ground in their opposit

MPs voted on October 8 in favour of the motion tabled by the left-wing New Popular Front coalition following the appointment of the government 48.5% of MPs voted in favour of this motion tabled following a 49-3 vote Motion adopted after Charles de Gaulle announced a referendum on the election of the President The Barron's news department was not involved in the creation of the content above.

A vote by the lower house of Parliament could force the prime minister to resign, leaving his budget legislation in limbo.

A political crisis in France, weeks after the German government collapse, could leave two of Europe’s most powerful players rudderless at an uncertain moment.

Barring a last-minute surprise, the French government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier will be the first to be forced out by a no-confidence vote in more than 60 years, at a time when the country is struggling to tame a massive budget deficit.