French Far Right’s Threat to Topple Barnier Deepens Crisis
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The far-right National Rally indicated in the strongest language yet that it could topple the French government as soon as this week, hours after Finance Minister Antoine Armand said his administration wouldn’t be blackmailed.
Marine Le Pen and her party have threatened to support a no-confidence motion unless Prime Minister Michel Barnier tweaks his 2025 budget to index pensions to inflation among other asks. Le Pen told Barnier he needs to make the changes by Monday, which is when opposition lawmakers are expected to initiate the process to call the vote of no-confidence.