François Bayrou to seek parliamentary backing for his unpopular plans to shore up France’s public finances

If he loses the confidence vote, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's minority government will fall.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will hold a high-stakes confidence vote in parliament on September 8 over unpopular plans to clean up France’s public finances.

François Bayrou makes surprise announcement as he seeks support for unpopular austerity budget

François Bayrou to seek parliamentary backing for his unpopular plans to shore up France’s public finances

Opposition parties say they will not back Prime Minister François Bayrou after a he called the vote over deep budget cuts.

François Bayrou has called for a vote of confidence in his government on September 8 in the Assemblée Nationale, saying he seeks 'clarification.' But his fall seems all but…

EDITORIAL. By calling for a confidence vote in the Assemblée Nationale on September 8, François Bayrou took a risky bet that allowed him to remain true to his message of fiscal…

If he loses, François Bayrou will be expected to resign, leaving France once again rudderless.

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's minority government has opted to roll the dice with a confidence vote in a bid to get an unpopular budget through parliamant.

PARIS: France found itself mired in yet another crisis on Tuesday, after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s gamble to win backing for his deeply unpopular debt-reduction plan…

François Bayrou will ‘fight like a dog’ to stay in power and defend his austerity budget

Some members of the governing alliance have been left bewildered, seeing Bayrou's move as an impossible gamble. Many lawmakers in Macron's coalition are already anticipating…

François Bayrou is almost certain to lose gamble. Will a new PM be appointed and could there be a snap election ?

To survive the confidence vote on September 8, Prime Minister François Bayrou must secure a majority of votes cast in the Assemblée Nationale. Abstentions and absences will not be…

The prime minister’s austerity plans have ignited fury across the board, leaving Macron’s government vulnerable at home just as Europe leans on France abroad

On Thursday, the far-right Rassemblement National party and the radical left La France Insoumise party rejected overtures from Prime Minister François Bayrou as a September 8…