Why is France’s government on the brink of collapse, again? | Debt News

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou last week called for parliament to hold an earlier-than-expected vote of confidence in him. Next week’s ballot could lead to the collapse of his centrist government and prompt a period of further instability in the European Union’s second biggest economy.

The vote on Monday in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, will see Bayrou not only try to secure approval for himself and his government but also for his unpopular budget. But…