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French PM faces a no-confidence vote

2024/12/2
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The French Prime Minister faces a no-confidence vote as opposition MPs threaten to bring government down over the budget.

Also on the programme: What does the Syrian rebel advance mean for Turkey? And the actress Cate Blanchett on playing Angela Merkel and zombie apocalypses.

(Photo: French Prime Minister Michel Barnier deliver a speech to push the budget bill through the National Assembly without a vote by lawmakers. Credit: Reuters)