“France’s finance minister said the government is prepared to exercise special constitutional powers and circumvent Parliament to pass billions in spending cuts if negotiations stall over next year’s budget.”

“If a majority of lawmakers are ultimately unwilling to pass the budget, Lescure said, the government is ready to invoke clause 49.3 of the French constitution, which allows the government to pass laws without a vote in the National Assembly.”

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