Lawmakers in France overthrow the administration through a vote of confidence

France Braces for New Prime Minister as Government Falls

In a dramatic turn of events, the French government led by Prime Minister François Bayrou has been voted out by the National Assembly. The vote, which took place after 5 hours, 12 speeches, and was announced over a week ago, saw 364 votes against 194.

The fall of Bayrou's government marks the sixth prime minister in eight years for President Emmanuel Macron. Among those being touted as potential successors are Sébastien Lecornu, the current Defense Minister and a close confidant of Macron, and Olivier Faure, leader of the Socialist Party.

The Socialist Party and the National Rally (RN) voted to censure the government, with the Socialist Party rebuking Bayrou's president for his dismal record regarding debt. La France Insoumise (LFI) refused its confidence to François Bayrou, calling for a presidential election instead.

Notably, only 27 out of the 49 Republican deputies supported the government, including its president, Bruno Retailleau, who is the Minister of the Interior. Retailleau confirmed that his party would not participate in a government led by a socialist prime minister.

The upcoming appointment may allow the new prime minister to name their government before any non-censure agreements with parties. Gabriel Attal, former prime minister and president of the group Ensemble pour la République, has suggested that Macron designate a negotiator to gather political forces to build a general interest agreement.

Meanwhile, in other news, the mother of the "LaSalle girl" will face her trial next Monday. Hundreds of people gathered in several cities across France, including Nantes, Bordeaux, Marseille, Paris, Lyon, Pau, and Montreuil, to celebrate the fall of Bayrou's government.

In Norway, the left bloc is on track to secure an 87-seat majority in the 169-member Parliament. Women were honored for new stations on the blue line in Montreal.

Marine Le Pen accused François Bayrou of supporting for 40 years the governments whose misdeeds he deplores. Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of LFI, declared that he would not support a candidacy of Olivier Faure for the post of prime minister.

As France awaits the appointment of its new prime minister, it's expected to be a significant shift in the political landscape, with several analysts suspecting that the next prime minister might be from the socialist party, following a right-wing and a centrist prime minister.