Confidence vote looms after French government forces through reforms

France's government on Tuesday forced a key package of economic reforms through parliament in a rare move that sparked a confidence motion which could in theory bring it down. Struggling to win a majority for a set of reforms seen as vital to pep up the sluggish economy, Socialist Prime Minister Manuel Valls resorted to a little-used constitutional move to push the bill through parliament without a vote. The bill is now considered approved unless MPs vote through a motion of no-confidence b