France Loses Prime Minister Yet Again Bayrou Resigns After Crushing Defeat

France Loses Prime Minister Yet Again Bayrou Resigns After Crushing Defeat

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 […]

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

French Government Risks Collapse with Budget Confidence Vote in September

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 […]