French government collapses as MPs vote to oust prime minister | BBC News

French Prime Minister François Bayrou has lost the vote of confidence he called in his government.

France's National Assembly has voted by 364 votes to 194 to eject him from office and bring down his minority government. Another 25 MPs abstained.

Bayrou initiated Monday's surprise vote himself, seeking, as he explained it, to "shock" politicians into agreeing on a way to tackle the country's looming debt crisis - but it's been clear for weeks that he was heading for defeat.

He now has to present Emmanuel Macron with the resignation of his government, which according to French media he will do tomorrow morning.

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Post from BBC News on September 08, 2025