France's CAC 40 index plunged 2% on Tuesday as analysts assessed the potential for a fresh period of political instability.

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

France's CAC 40 index plunged 2% on Tuesday as analysts assessed the potential for a fresh period of political instability.

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…

French PM Bayrou’s minority government faces vote of confidence that could strengthen hand of far-right protectionists.

With the government facing defeat in a confidence vote, the nation’s economic problems will still need to tackled

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

Spokesperson says government in ‘fighting spirit’ after PM called confidence vote he is expected to lose

Editorial: The likely fall of another prime minister is a further blow to Emmanuel Macron’s becalmed presidency. A change in priorities is needed

By taking the risk of triggering a new political crisis, François Bayrou cast a shadow over economic growth and fiscal consolidation.

Francois Bayrou admitted the odds were 'at first sight' stacked against him ahead of a September 8 confidence vote, as opposition parties unite against his plan to slash the…