The repercussions of fiscal policies and budget constraints are leading to political instability across Europe. France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces pressures within his coalition, while Germany prepares for early elections amidst no-confidence votes. The U.K. also grapples with budget-related controversies under Prime Minister Kier Starmer and Finance Minister Rachel Reeves.
It seems that the ramifications of a perceived "bad budget" are causing political casualties in a way that Europe will need to come to terms with for the foreseeable future.
France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier ponders during a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly in Paris, on December 3, 2024., after Prime Minister Michel Barnier refused to bend to demands from right and left parties to make further concessions on the country's budget plans.Meanwhile, the German government is already on track for a snap election early next year, with its own no-confidence vote set to take place in the next few weeks.
The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, now judges a budget not just on its financial plans for the year ahead, but for the impact it has on the long-term trajectory of each country's deficit. The collapse of this government could have longer term ramifications for Germany's fiscal rules, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz saying he would consider reviewing the once-sacred borrowing rules.
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