PARIS—French Prime Minister Michel Barnier faces a pivotal no-confidence vote Wednesday that risks toppling his government and derailing France’s efforts to get its public finances back on track. Barnier’s government,

The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote. MPs voted overwhelmingly in support of the motion against him - just three months after he was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron.

Wednesday’s vote follows fierce opposition from both left-wing and far-right parties to Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s proposed budget.