PARIS: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Friday inched closer to forcing his budget bill through parliament without a vote while desperately seeking a way to avoid being toppled by parliament as a result. The eurozone’s second-largest economy has been bogged down in political crisis since »»»

France's Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces a desperate fight for his political survival as he comes under pressure to force his budget through parliament, potentially triggering a no-confidence vote. Lecornu's two predecessors were toppled by such votes as France's deadlocked parliament has re»»»

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu (centre) speaks in the National Assembly in Paris. (EPA Images pic) PARIS: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was on Friday desperately planning how to survive a likely no-confidence vote if he forces a budget into law without parliament’s approval. The »»»