Sep 8, 2025 · Legislators toppled France's government in a confidence vote on Monday, a new crisis for Europe's second-largest economy that obliges President Emmanuel Macron to search for a fourth …

France entered a period of political instability and crisis, [1][2][3] unprecedented in the Fifth Republic, after the 2024 French legislative election called by President Emmanuel Macron in June 2024.

6 days ago · Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu of France, center in blue suit, at the National Assembly on Monday. The budget’s passage is expected to allow for a semblance of political stability after ...

Sep 9, 2025 · France’s prime minister has quit after losing a confidence vote that toppled his government, plunging the country into a new political crisis. François Bayrou submitted his …

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Sep 8, 2025 · French Prime Minister François Bayrou faces a confidence vote on Monday, which he is expected to lose, plunging the euro zone's second largest economy deeper into political crisis. Here's …

6 days ago · France adopts 2026 budget after two no-confidence votes fail New budget includes a $7.6m military spending increase and aims to cut the deficit to 5 percent by the end of 2026.

Dec 22, 2025 · France’s sharp loss of faith in its institutions comes amid major political upheaval. Since late 2024, President Emmanuel Macron has cycled through several prime ministers, each struggling …

Jan 15, 2026 · Sylvie Kauffmann France isn’t ready to send its children into battle A speech by a leading general hinting at the need for conscription has taken the French out of their comfort zone November …

Sep 5, 2025 · Politics has become increasingly fraught in France since Macron bet big by calling a snap parliamentary election in 2024 which resulted in a deeply fragmented parliament.