France: Emmanuel Macron and ministers meet ahead of crunch confidence vote

Fears of a new political crisis swept through France on Tuesday as the minority government of Francois Bayrou appeared likely to be ousted in a confidence vote next month. Bayrou needs parliamentary backing for his austerity measures to reduce France’s soaring public debt but the main opposition parties — from the far-right to the hard-left — said they would not back the prime minister’s plan. Details by FRANCE 24 Senior Reporter Catherine Norris Trent.