France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a no-confidence vote after he forced through a controversial draft budget without parliamentary approval. View on euronews

The French government is facing a no-confidence vote after Prime Minister Michel Barnier pushed through budget measures without parliamentary approval. If the measure passes on Wednesday, as is expected,

French lawmakers will vote on Wednesday on no-confidence motions which are all but certain to oust the government, throwing the euro zone's second-biggest economy deeper into a lingering political crisis.