François Bayrou steps down from the speaker's podium at the Assemblée Nationale after delivering his government policy statement, Paris, September 8, 2025. JULIEN MUGUET FOR LE MONDE
French Prime Minister François Bayrou's government collapsed after losing a vote of confidence at the Assemblée Nationale on Monday, September 8. The vote confirmed the expected rejection of his budget plan and his government, dashing the centrist prime minister’s last hopes of survival.
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Macron faces risk of destabilized presidency as PM Bayrou expected to fall
Bayrou's fall raises several questions. Who will be the next prime minister? What options are available to the president? Is forming a new coalition possible, or will there need to be new elections?
