France lurched into a political crisis after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou gambled on a confidence vote, with little hope of any quick solution to fix its ailing public finances, whether a new ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said he doesn’t regret calling a confidence vote putting his government on the line, as France is “burdened with debt” and the political parties must “each take ...

Legislators toppled France's government in a confidence vote on Monday, a new crisis for Europe's second-largest economy that obliges President Emmanuel Macron to search for a fourth prime minister in ...

At his August 25 press conference, Prime Minister François Bayrou said he will demand a vote of confidence at the National Assembly on September 8 on his austerity budget. Under the terms of Article ...

PARIS—France’s new prime minister, François Bayrou, is facing his first major test at parliament on Tuesday as his government ...

France’s government is aiming for savings of €4.2 billion euros ($4.9 billion) from the state budget starting 2026 with a previously-announced plan to eliminate two public holidays, even though there ...

France risks yet another government collapse, with Prime Minister François Bayrou likely to lose a confidence vote on Monday over his unpopular austerity budget. The outcome could deepen political ...

France’s Prime Minister François Bayrou is scrambling to save his government and his job, holding talks this week with leaders across the political spectrum — including far-right leader Marine Le Pen ...

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou and his minority government face a confidence vote later on Monday. Bayrou and his minority government are highly likely to fall in a vote called by the PM.