French President Macron's Prime Minister encounters defeat in retaining confidence
The French political landscape is in a state of flux, with the resignation of Prime Minister François Bayrou and the appointment of a new Prime Minister by President Emmanuel Macron.
On Tuesday morning, Bayrou is expected to submit his resignation to President Macron, following a vote of no confidence in the National Assembly. Bayrou received 194 yes votes, 92 votes short of the required absolute majority of 288 votes.
The vote was a result of opposition from various political parties, including the Rassemblement National, led by Marine Le Pen, who is opposed to Bayrou's austerity measures. The Socialist party is also demanding the premiership, with Boris Vallaud, the Socialist parliamentary group leader, calling on Macron to appoint a socialist prime minister.
Le Pen has called on Macron to dissolve the parliament and hold new elections, accusing the government of only wanting to hold on to power. The left-wing extremists of La France Insoumise have also called on Macron to resign, blaming him for the government crisis.
However, Macron's alternative of dissolving the National Assembly and calling for new elections is considered unlikely due to the potential landslide victory by the Rassemblement National. The Republicans are not on board with a left-wing government, and Laurent Wauquiez, the Republicans' parliamentary group leader, stated that left-wing extremism is the greatest danger to the republic.
It is unclear who will take over the government after Bayrou's resignation. Macron has named SĂŠbastien Lecornu as Bayrouâs successor, urging him to negotiate with all parliamentary forces to find compromises on the governmentâs austerity budget plan. This comes as widespread strikes and protests loom in France.
Marine Le Pen has suggested that the country is not being governed, but only administered. She may not be able to run again due to a court ruling and would not be a member of a new parliament.
François Bayrou's coalition has a total of 207 MPs in the National Assembly. Laurent Wauquiez gave his MPs the freedom to decide whether to vote confidence in Bayrou.
In this period of political instability, Macron faces the daunting task of finding a Prime Minister who can command a majority in the National Assembly and navigate the country through the challenging times ahead.
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