04/02/2025  French PM Bayrou uses special constitutional powers to force through 2025 budget

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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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