Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:15pm on 08 Sep 2025,Monday International
France plunged into political chaos Monday as Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a confidence vote 364-194, becoming the second PM ousted within a year. Bayrou tied his survival to an unpopular €44 billion austerity plan including scrapping public holidays and freezing spending. His nine-month tenure follows Michel Barnier's December ouster. French bond yields surged above Spain, Portugal, and Greece amid investor panic over potential sovereign debt downgrades. President Macron faces limited options: dissolving Parliament would likely strengthen Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally, or appointing another centrist PM destined for opposition challenges. Polls suggest National Rally would win snap elections, with far-left planning nationwide protests Wednesday under "Let's block everything" slogan. (PC: Al Jazeera & Euro News)
