PARIS — Marine Le Pen on Wednesday doubled down on her threat to topple the French government if Prime Minister Michel Barnier resists some of her far-right party’s demands on next year’s budget, which she slammed as “bad, unjust and violent.”

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government is under threat as the 2025 budget remains stalled in a divisive parliament. A no-confidence motion could topple the coalition by Christmas. Barnier's survival might depend on softening spending cuts,

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Monday that she could bring down France's minority government by the end of the year unless changes are made to the country's budget bill. Le Pen made her remarks after a meeting with conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier over next year's budget and other issues.

France is on the brink of a political crisis, as the minority government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier risks losing the confidence of parliament. A vote of no confidence could result in the government's resignation,

France's government is hanging by a thread as the far-right National Rally party threatens to bring down Prime Minister Michel Barnier's administration.