Political uncertainty is again looming in France after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou warned that he would use special executive powers this week to get his budget approved without a vote by lawmakers.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faces a make—or-break test Monday when he plans to get a new budget approved without a parliamentary vote, a risky process that could end up toppling France’s third government in less than a year.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will on Monday try to force through his government's budget without a vote using a controversial parliamentary mechanism, which might lead to a no-confidence motion from the left.