French PM Francois Bayrou to resign

09-Sep-2025

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France plunged deeper into political turmoil on September 8 after parliament voted to topple Prime Minister Franois Bayrou’s government over its contentious plans to curb soaring national debt. 

The move forces President Emmanuel Macron to begin the search for his fifth prime minister in less than two years.

Bayrou, 74, who had been in office for just nine months, will submit his resignation on Tuesday morning, the prime minister’s office said.