PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) – France’s social security budget faces a knife-edge vote on Tuesday that could trigger a fresh political crisis and leave a 30-billion-euro ($35 billion) hole in funding for ‍healthcare, pensions and welfare.

Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has no majority in parliament and his scramble to win Socialist support – including suspending President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform – has alienated centrist and conservative allies, leaving the bill’s fate uncertain.

Lawmakers in the lower house begin reviewing the bill after 4 p.m. (1500 GMT) ‌on Tuesday, days after narrowly approving the taxation ‌side of the legislation.

Socialist leader Olivier Faure said on Monday his party could back the bill after winning concessions – including suspension of Macron’s landmark 20

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