François Bayrou may be forced out of the role he has only held since December if, as expected, he loses today's vote, a scenario that could have dire consequences for the French economy and President Emmanuel Macron.
If confidence vote in François Bayrou's governemnt is lost, President Emmanuel Macron will then need to decide if he reappoints Bayrou, chooses a new premier who would be the seventh government chief of his presidency, or calls snap legislative elections.
The likely fall of prime minister François Bayrou exposes a political malaise that is likely to sour French politics well beyond the 2027 presidential election as the far-right exploits the moment.
Economists are keeping a close eye on the French political arena ahead of the 8 September vote of confidence, which could lead to the resignation of the government.
As 10 September nears, the emerging movement 'Bloquons Tout' – “Let’s Block Everything” – is calling to bring France to a standstill in protest at economic policies.
On September 8th the government of François Bayrou looks set to be toppled in a vote of confidence that the prime minister himself has called. Since his appointment at the end of December 2024, Bayrou’s government has obviously struggled because of its lack of an overall majority in the National Assembly, but it has nonetheless clearly pursued a liberal and conservative path. Here, members of Mediapart's editorial team look back at the nine months of an administration whose time in office has been marked by environmental setbacks and by its endorsement of the anti-immigration line espoused by the rightwing Les Républicains party.
Move against Google risks provoking ire of President Trump who has threatened huge tariffs against countries that impose “discriminatory” regulations on American tech companies.
Police in the French port city of Marseille on Tuesday killed man suspected of stabbing five people in the city centre after he was evicted from an hotel for refusing to pay his bill.
French art world is fiercely opposed to the project to display artwork in London, with experts fearing the 230 foot-long masterpiece is in far too delicate a state to be transported across the Channel.
Socialists say confidence vote against François Bayrou’s ‘austerity’ government is final.
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