91 m. ago French government collapses after prime minister loses confidence vote

French President Emmanuel Macron is searching for a fourth prime minister in 12 months after the National Assembly ousted François Bayrou in a no-confidence vote.

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12 h. ago The French government collapses after PM François Bayrou loses confidence vote

French Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a confidence vote in parliament after nine months in office. The far-left and extreme-right joined other parties to stop his plans to cut the budget deficit.

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15 h. ago Macron to appoint fourth prime minister in a year as debt battle topples centrist leader

French Prime Minister François Bayrou was ousted in a no-confidence vote over a controversial debt plan, forcing President Emmanuel Macron to pick a new prime minister for the fourth time in a year.

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16 h. ago French Prime Minister Bayrou Loses Confidence Vote, Putting Pressure on Macron

Prime Minister François Bayrou failed a confidence vote aimed at breaking an impasse over the budget, adding more pressure on President Emmanuel Macron.

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17 h. ago France's government collapses after the prime minister loses a confidence vote

Legislators toppled France's government in a confidence vote, a new crisis for Europe's second-largest economy. Prime Minister François Bayrou was ousted overwhelmingly in a 364-194 vote against him.

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17 h. ago Crossroads for Macron as French Gov't Collapses over Budget Battle, Le Pen Calls for Fresh Elections

Paris politics has once again descended into chaos, as the government of Prime Minister François Bayrou collapsed on Monday after the National Assembly overwhelmingly voted against a confidence measure brought forward by the embattled PM in a last-ditch effort to pass through a national budget.  The post Crossroads for Macron as French Gov’t Collapses over Budget Battle, Le Pen Calls for Fresh Elections appeared first on Breitbart.

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17 h. ago France's prime minister loses confidence vote, toppling his government

Legislators have toppled France’s government in a confidence vote

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25 h. ago French government on brink of collapse ahead of confidence vote on budget

French President Emmanuel Macron may soon be on the hunt for a new prime minister, the country's fifth since he took office, after a confidence vote the current PM is expected to lose.

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27 h. ago France faces more political upheaval as prime minister's fate hangs in the balance

France risks losing its third prime minister in 12 months on Monday, with François Bayrou facing a parliamentary confidence vote

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30 h. ago France, at an Impasse, Heads Toward Another Government Collapse

A vote of confidence scheduled for Monday appears set to topple Prime Minister François Bayrou and put more pressure on President Emmanuel Macron.

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54 h. ago Why France’s Financial Woes Are Pushing Its Government to the Brink

The French prime minister has proposed drastic spending cuts and tax increases to shore up the country’s accounts, but his plan could backfire.

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5 d. ago Massie: GOP Should Vote to Release Epstein Files to 'Put it Behind Them'

Wednesday on CNN’s “OutFront,” Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said Republicans should vote to release all the Jeffrey Epstein files to “put it behind them.” Host Erin Burnett said, “Jeffrey Epstein is accused of targeting, assaulting and raping underage girls. That’s not The post Massie: GOP Should Vote to Release Epstein Files to ‘Put it Behind Them’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago French Gov't Faces Collapse as Le Pen Party to Vote No Confidence over Budget Battle

Yet another French government appears on the brink of falling as a go-for-broke gambit from Prime Minister François Bayrou to call for a vote of confidence ahead of the budget fight appears set for failure as the opposition right and left look to vote against the government. The post French Gov’t Faces Collapse as Le Pen Party to Vote No Confidence over Budget Battle appeared first on Breitbart.

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