France's prime minister loses confidence vote, toppling his government
- Posted on September 8, 2025
- By Los Angeles Times
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France's prime minister loses confidence vote, toppling his government
Prime Minister François Bayrou was ousted overwhelmingly in a 364-194 vote against him. Bayrou paid the price for what appeared to be a staggering political miscalculation, gambling that lawmakers would back his view that France must slash public spending to repair its debts.
