France's far-right National Rally will force the collapse of Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government unless in a "last minute miracle" he yields to their demands on the budget, its president Jordan Bardella said.

France's centre-right government is facing the threat of being overthrown by the opposition in a dispute over an austerity budget. The left-wing alliance in the National Assembly has submitted a motion of no confidence against the Cabinet of Prime Minister Michel Barnier.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday pushed through his social security budget without a vote in the National Assembly, making use of executive powers in a move likely to prompt a vote of no confidence in his minority government.

Frances far-right National Rally is intensifying its push against the government, refusing to back down on budget demands and raising the possibility of a no-confidence vote. The fallout could shake political and