French PM meets with far-right leader Le Pen as govt wobbles under budget pressures

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier met with far-right National Rally (RN) leader Marine Le Pen on Monday in an effort to forge a deal allowing approval of the government’s budget. Opposition parties have denounced the budget and the RN could join forces with the left-wing bloc in parliament to topple the government in a confidence vote.

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