French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government could collapse after three months in power due to a coalition of right- and left-leaning political parties opposing a recent budget move.

President Emmanuel Macron must seek a new prime minister after Michel Barnier’s administration became the shortest-serving in the modern French republic.

Michel Barnier is expected to be ousted in a no-confidence vote that could plunge markets into turmoil as Frances faces mounting pressure from the European Union to cut its budget deficit