In the monthslong political crisis in France, Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will face a no-confidence vote today, which will decide whether he gets breathing space or the country falls into further c

Only 128 MPs voted in favor for the first and 122 for the second, with both votes on Wednesday falling short of the 289-vote majority required to bring down the government.

François Bayrou, a veteran centrist named by President Emmanuel Macron in December to end months of political crisis, used a controversial constitutional article on Monday to ram his cost-cutting budget through parliament without a vote.