PARIS: France's government on Wednesday (Dec 4) faces no-confidence votes that could spell the end of the short-lived administration of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, plunging the country into uncharted waters of political chaos. The toppling of the Barnier government after just three months in office woul

France's government faces no confidence votes that could spell the end of the short-lived administration of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, plunging the country into uncharted waters of political chaos.

A vote by the lower house of Parliament could force the prime minister to resign, leaving his budget legislation in limbo.

French lawmakers will vote on Wednesday on no-confidence motions which are all but certain to oust the fragile coalition of Michel Barnier, deepening the political crisis in the euro zone's second-largest economy. Barring a last-minute surprise, Barnier's will be the first French government to be forced out by a no-confidence…

President Emmanuel Macron called on French lawmakers to set aside their personal ambition and reject a vote that would topple the government and throw the country into political turmoil.

The motion will be debated at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, expected to be followed by a vote later in the evening.

This coming weekend French President Emmanuel Macron will preside over the re-opening of Notre-Dame cathedral, with a number of world leaders present.

A no-confidence vote is scheduled Wednesday in parliament in the wake of a divisive budget debate, with a strong chance of being successful.

The toppling of Michel Barnier’s government after just three months in office would present President Emmanuel Macron with quite a dilemma.