COLUMN. After the fall of Prime Minister François Bayrou, no one is in a position to guarantee a way out of France's social, political and budgetary crises, writes Le Monde columnist Françoise Fressoz.

The likely fall of prime minister François Bayrou exposes a political malaise that is likely to sour French politics well beyond the 2027 presidential election as the far right…

The prime minister, François Bayrou, seems doomed. Will he take Macron with him, asks Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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.

French MPs will debate a vote of no confidence in prime minister Francois Bayrou after just nine months of him in office.

Bayrou would be the third prime minister to lose the post in a year, leaving the president in a difficult political position and an impossible vacancy to fill

Emmanuel Macron will appoint a new prime minister “in the next few days”, the Elysée Palace has said, ruling out snap elections to solve France’s political crisis.

François Bayrou ousted for trying to tackle spiralling debt, further plunging country into political crisis

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.

The outgoing prime minister failed to push through any major reform and became known for his muddled leadership style.

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.

François Bayrou forced to resign after just nine months, leaving President Macron without solution to rising national debt

Government collapses after Emmanuel Macron’s ally wins support of just 194 MPs with 364 against

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

COLUMN. After the fall of Prime Minister François Bayrou, no one is in a position to guarantee a way out of France's social, political and budgetary crises, writes Le Monde…

CHRONIQUE. Aucun des acteurs en scène n’est en situation de garantir la sortie des crises sociale, politique et budgétaire que traverse la France, constate dans sa chronique…