France's prime minister has used special executive powers to get the 2025 budget approved without a vote by lawmakers

By Elizabeth Pineau and Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou rammed the 2025 budget bill through parliament on Monday, betting that he has made enough concessions to his rivals to survive an inevitable no-confidence motion that could cut short his premiership.

Prime Minister François Bayrou will likely face a motion of no-confidence this week, and his survival will depend on how the far right and the Socialists vote.

PARIS - Just two months after Michel Barnier’s cabinet collapsed, France faces renewed political turmoil as PM François Bayrou prepares for a no-confidence vote on Wednesday over the 2025 budget, which includes over €50 billion in cuts.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will use special constitutional powers to pass the 2025 budget on Monday, triggering a crucial no-confidence vote that will decide whether his minority government survives.

François Bayrou's position was at risk after his decision to force the budget through Parliament without a vote. But the Socialists, whose vote is key to a no-confidence motion passing, have announced they will not support the move that would plunge French politics into uncertainty again.

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Monday moved to force through France's budget without a vote but looked certain to keep his job -- for now -- thanks to support from

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will Monday force through France's budget without a vote, a move set to prompt a no-confidence motion from the left in the bitterly divided parliament.

France is preparing for another wave of political uncertainty after Prime Minister François Bayrou decided to push through the budget in a short while from now despite not having enough backing from political parties.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will Monday force through France's budget without a vote, a move set to prompt a no-confidence motion from the left that could topple his government after less than two months in office.