Emanuel Macron’s government was on the brink of collapse after his prime minister forced through his budget without consulting parliament.Michel Barnier, 73, said he would bypass MPs with his controversial new social security reforms by invoking presidential decree,

Prime Minister Michel Barnier had to use Article 49.3 of the French constitution to get his controversial plan for spending cuts and tax hikes through

The French Prime Minister Michel Barnier invoked a special tool to push through a controversial budget without a parliamentary vote.