Bayrou uses special constitutional powers to force through 2025 budget
03 Feb 202520:36 PM
Bayrou uses special constitutional powers to force through 2025 budget
Reuters
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.