The growing sense of crisis over France’s budget is driving the country toward a moment of humiliation in financial markets: It seems only a matter of time before investors declare France a worse credit risk than Greece.

Michel Barnier's budget is doomed to fail and his next move may allow his rivals to "bring down the government".

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Monday that she could bring down France's minority government by the end of the year unless changes are made to the country's budget bill. Le Pen made her remarks after a meeting with conservative Prime Minister Michel Barnier over next year's budget and other issues.

France's 2025 belt-tightening budget heads to the Senate next week, but few doubt the government will soon be obliged to bypass lawmakers with a risky constitutional measure that rams the legislation through parliament.

The National Rally says it will support moves to oust the government if budget concessions aren't made, as France faces further political turmoil.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said on Monday that if the budget was passed in its current form, her party would not support Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote. Opposition parties are threatening to topple the government as it seeks to approve a budget.