French government likely to use special powers to pass 2023 budget bill - PM
The government will likely use the procedure, under article 49.3 of the constitution, Borne said in an interview on French TV channel TF1, without specifying a date but ruling out its use on Monday.
Opposition parties would be likely respond with a motion of no confidence, which would likely fail but would nonetheless be damaging as the government seeks to build bridges for a planned pension reform.Reporting by Mathieu Rosemain; editing by John Stonestreet
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