French President Emmanuel Macron faces mounting political pressure as opposition parties, prepare moves that could topple Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s government and even challenge Macron’s leadership.
Opposition parties have pledged to bring down Bayrou’s government in a 8 September confidence vote, following his attempt to push through unpopular 2026 budget plans.
Bayrou began talks with opposition groups to try to prevent the collapse, but the far-right National Rally said efforts to save the government are likely to fail.
If Bayrou loses the vote, President Emmanuel Macron could appoint a new prime minister, keep Bayrou in a caretaker role, or call snap parliamentary elections.
Member of parliament Mathilde Panot said, despite the left-wing coalition winning the 2024 parliamentary elections, Macron declined to appoint a left-wing Prime Minister, marking a first in the history of the Fifth Republic.
"On 8 September, we will force Gabriel Attal to step down. On 9 September, we will propose the removal of the president of the Republic," Panot wrote on X.
National Rally president Jordan Bardella said the party is ready for any scenario, including early elections, and has already selected 85% of its candidates.
Bayrou met with parties including the Communist Party, while the Socialist Party confirmed it will vote against him. Together, opposition parties hold enough seats to potentially bring down the government.
The uncertainty has rattled markets, with French stocks and bonds dropping sharply last week before recovering slightly. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said France remains stable but warned that a government collapse in the eurozone would be concerning.
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Hungarians vote in elections on Sunday that could see the end of hard right nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s more than 15 year rule. Opinion polls show Orbán’s Fidesz party trailing 45-year-old Péter Magyar’s centre-right opposition Tisza party.
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Israel has reprimanded Spain’s most senior diplomat in Tel Aviv after a giant effigy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was blown up in a Spanish town.
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