A stand over his cost-cutting 2026 budget was likely to cost the French Prime Minister his job, with lawmakers set to vote against him in a confidence vote.

François Bayrou called a vote of confidence in himself after nine relatively ineffectual months in office.

The expected ousting of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, the second in succession, heralds more instability for France.

France's Prime Minister faces a confidence vote amid political turmoil, risking instability for the EU's second-largest economy.

Prime Minister Bayrou has failed to win over enough opposition lawmakers to his proposals to make around 44 billion euros ($51.3 billion) in budget cuts.

François Bayrou’s 2026 budget, which includes removing two public holidays, has been slammed by his rivals, who now have a golden opportunity to topple him.

Opposition parties planning to remove centrist and bring down minority government after just nine months

A stand over his cost-cutting 2026 budget was likely to cost the French Prime Minister his job, with lawmakers set to vote against him in a confidence vote.

François Bayrou’s 2026 budget, which includes removing two public holidays, has been slammed by his rivals, who now have a golden opportunity to topple him.

PM Bayrou is expected to lose, but a deadlock in parliament means France might struggle to find a replacement.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou and his centrist minority government have been ousted in a confidence vote in France's National Assembly on Monday.

France's prime minister has lost a confidence vote, sending parliament into another period of chaos and uncertainty.

Francois Bayrou was ousted in a 364-194 vote, leaving President Macron to search for a fifth prime minister in less than 2 years.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou's government was ousted by the Assemblée Nationale on Monday, leaving President Emmanuel Macron as the sole guarantor of the state's…

French Parliament votes to bring down the Bayrou-led government over its plans to cut about $52bn to reduce the debt.

After just nine months in office, François Bayrou will have to hand in his resignation. His fall leaves President Emmanuel Macron searching for his seventh prime minister.

The French government loses a vote of confidence and PM François Bayrou will resign on Tuesday.