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France Names Sébastien Lecornu as New Prime Minister After Bayrou Ouster
10
Sep

France Names Sébastien Lecornu as New Prime Minister After Bayrou Ouster

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French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Sébastien Lecornu as the country’s new prime minister, following the resignation of François Bayrou after a bruising confidence vote in the National Assembly. Lecornu, Macron’s former Minister of the Armed Forces and a longtime political ally, becomes the fifth prime minister of Macron’s second term — a period marked […]

France Loses Prime Minister Yet Again Bayrou Resigns After Crushing Defeat
09
Sep

France Loses Prime Minister Yet Again Bayrou Resigns After Crushing Defeat

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Background & ContextThis marks the second prime ministerial collapse in under a year for President Emmanuel Macron. François Bayrou, a centrist and longtime ally of the president, took over in December 2024 succeeding Michel Barnier, who survived only three months in office following a no-confidence vote. Latest DevelopmentsOn September 8, 2025, Bayrou’s minority administration was […]

French PM's Surprise Confidence Vote Sparks Fears of Economic Turmoil
28
Aug

French PM’s Surprise Confidence Vote Sparks Fears of Economic Turmoil

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French Prime Minister François Bayrou’s unexpected decision to call a confidence vote for September 8 has triggered renewed fears of political instability and economic downturn, according to leading business figures and economic observers. The vote, aimed at consolidating support for Bayrou’s minority government, could instead topple it. Opposition parties from both the left and right […]

France's Prime Minister Faces Likely Ouster in High-Stakes Confidence Vote
26
Aug

French Government Risks Collapse with Budget Confidence Vote in September

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François Bayrou Warns of “National Survival” as Parliament Set to Decide Government’s Fate on September 8 Paris, August 26, 2025 — France is teetering on the brink of a fresh political crisis as Prime Minister François Bayrou prepares to face a make or break confidence vote in the National Assembly on September 8, a showdown […]