French government forces through economic reforms

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