France’s new government faces no-confidence vote as far right offers support

France’s minority government is expected to survive a no-confidence vote on Tuesday in a test for new conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier, forced to rely on the far right’s good will to be able to stay in power (Thibault Camus/AP)

France’s minority government is expected to survive a no-confidence vote on Tuesday in a test for new conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier, forced to rely on the far right’s good will to be able to stay in power.

It comes as Mr Barnier’s fragile government faces a major challenge to get a budget for next year approved with no majority in parliament.