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Future of French Government up in the Air Ahead of Confidence Vote
Bayrou's austerity plan faces strong opposition amid France's €3.3 trillion debt, 114% of GDP, leading to a confidence vote and potential government collapse.
- French Prime Minister François Bayrou called a confidence vote on September 8, 2025, amid deep political turmoil in Paris.
- Bayrou's decision stems from fierce backlash to his austerity plan focused on cutting the fiscal deficit and tackling France's €3.3 trillion debt.
- The far right and left have pledged to vote against Bayrou, making his government’s fall highly probable after just over six months in office.
- On September 5, 2025, Bayrou expressed a resigned viewpoint, suggesting that experiencing the fall of a government is not the most severe misfortune one can face, even as political instability intensifies.
- Macron must now decide whether to reappoint Bayrou, choose a new premier, or call snap elections, a step urged by opposition leaders amid the crisis.
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lalsace.frFrance will have no Prime Minister this Monday evening. François Bayrou is assured of losing the vote of confidence that he provoked two weeks ago. Back on the crusade of a head of government to put the country face to its debt.
Today the vote of confidence: except for twists, the government will fall. The Prime Minister: "The parties are in civil war with each other." Meanwhile, the country prepares for Wednesday's protests
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