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FRANCE, JUN 28 – The no-confidence motion follows failed pension reform talks and snap elections that left Macron's coalition without a parliamentary majority, with analysts noting a 60% chance of government collapse.
- France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faces a no-confidence vote in early July following turmoil since his December appointment.
- The vote arises after pension reform talks collapsed and the Socialist party filed the motion without the far-right's support.
- Bayrou, a centrist, seeks dialogue amid criticism from Socialists and warnings that the far-right could ally with the left later this year.
- Analysts note the failure of Bayrou's moderate strategy and expect the government to eventually lose a no-confidence vote "sooner than you think."
- Despite pressure and Le Pen urging election readiness, Bayrou is expected to survive the imminent vote, but future risks remain for Macron's mandate.
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Olivier Faure was the guest of the Sunday event on LCI. An interview during which the First Secretary of the PS was questioned on the motion of censure tabled by his group in the Assembly. Whatever the outcome of the vote, the Socialist warns that trust is broken with François Bayrou. - The PS will no longer have "no indulgence" with François Bayrou, warns Olivier Faure on LCI (Politics).
The Socialist Party threatens to withdraw its support for Prime Minister François Bayrou, after the failure of the negotiations on pension reform The Socialist Party will no longer have "no indulgence"
The former President of the Republic, however, said he was prepared Saturday in "Le Parisien", to support measures concerning women or the penitibility if the executive presents them to Parliament.
France's No-Confidence Drama: Pension Talks and Political Stakes
France's Socialists filed a no-confidence measure against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou after pension reform talks with trade unions failed. While the motion is unlikely to succeed due to lack of far-right support, the situation poses challenges for Bayrou's government, which must navigate tough budget talks ahead.
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