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Ousted French Prime Minister Bayrou Officially Resigns After Losing Confidence Vote
Francois Bayrou resigned after losing a confidence vote by 364 to 194 due to his $50 billion budget cuts and elimination of two public holidays, intensifying France's political crisis.
- Prime Minister Francois Bayrou submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace on Tuesday after France's parliament ousted the government, remaining caretaker until a successor is named.
- Bayrou's austerity package prompted 364 French National Assembly lawmakers to vote no confidence due to plans to save almost 44 billion euros and cut public holidays.
- Macron faces a choice over who succeeds Bayrou, the seventh premier since 2017, with candidates including Gerald Darmanin, Sebastien Lecornu, Catherine Vautrin, Raphael Glucksmann, Bernard Cazeneuve, and Olivier Faure.
- The French presidency said Macron 'took note' and will name a new premier 'in the next days', while Eurasia Group warned rapid replacement is needed to avoid market and constitutional turmoil.
- Another snap election could further weaken Macron and fragment parliament, echoing last year's vote, as polls show 64 percent want him to resign rather than appoint a new premier, while the Socialist Party is ready to lead though survival is uncertain.
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François Bayrou has just officially handed over his resignation to Emmanuel Macron. Regretted or thanked? Overview of what the French think.
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has accepted Tuesday the resignation as prime minister of the centrist, François Bayrou, a day after his defeat in the motion of...
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The President of the Republic already thinks of the replacement of Bayrou, who has resigned in less than 24 hours and is no longer Prime Minister of the country.
·Madrid, Spain
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right1Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution80% Left
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