President Emmanuel Macron completed his state visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as France's government faced being ousted in a no-confidence vote.The first French state visit to Saudi Arabia since 2006 came against the backdrop of a major political crisis that threatens to force out the minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier.

French President Emmanuel Macron began a three-day state visit to Saudi Arabia Monday aimed at boosting diplomatic and economic ties. The first state visit by a French president since 2006 comes as

The French president hopes to secure contracts for France, even as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman scales back his ambitious mega-projects at the heart of Vision 2030, the kingdom's strategy of modernization and economic diversification.

President Emmanuel Macron said he thinks the French government can survive a no-confidence vote on Wednesday, when the far-right party of Marine Le Pen is expected to join forces with a left-wing coalition to topple the administration.

Prime Minister Michel Barnier enraged both the far-left and far-right opposition after pushing through a controversial budget without a parliamentary vote.