French far-right leader repeats threat to topple government after talks with PM Barnier


French far-right leader and member of parliament Marine Le Pen, President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party parliamentary group, leaves after a meeting with the French Prime Minister to discuss the 2025 budget bill (PLF) at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, France, November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

PARIS (Reuters) - French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Monday that if the budget was passed in its current form, her party would not support Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote.

Opposition parties are threatening to topple the government as it seeks to approve a budget. Le Pen's party, the National Rally, has said it would support those efforts to oust the government if certain demands are not met.

Talking to journalists after a meeting with the prime minister, Le Pen said, "We shall see," if her message to Barnier on how to possibly reach a compromise on the budget bill was heard, adding: "Nothing appears less certain."

(Reporting by Tassilo Hummel; Writing by Makini Brice)

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