French PM Bayrou uses special constitutional powers to force through 2025 budget

Discussion and vote on the 2025 budget bill at the National Assembly in Paris
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou and French Junior Minister of Relations with the Parliament Patrick Mignola attend a discussion on the conclusions of the joint committee (CMP) and a vote on the 2025 French budget bill at the National Assembly in Paris, France, February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
Source: REUTERS

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Monday he was using special constitutional powers to pass the 2025 budget bill, a move likely to trigger a no-confidence vote that will decide whether his minority government survives.

Bayrou is using a constitutional tool known as Article 49.3, which allows the minority government to pass legislation without a parliamentary vote.

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