"PARIS French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou presented his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday morning, after lawmakers voted down his economic plans in a no-confidence ballot on Monday. Before Monday's vote, Bayrou said France's big deficit and high debt levels made difficult economic decisions necessary, and urged members of Parliament to face the facts: "You have the power to topple the government, but you don't have the power to erase reality," he said."
"Political parties on the far left and far right celebrated Bayrou's defeat and said a replacement should be chosen from their ranks. Jean-Luc Melenchon, head of the France Unbowed party, called it a "victory for the people," and an end to what he said were Macron's "policies for the rich." Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally, went further, calling for new early elections:"
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou resigned after lawmakers rejected his economic plans in a no-confidence vote, losing 364 to 194. Bayrou cited France's large deficit and high debt as reasons for necessary difficult economic decisions and warned members of Parliament that toppling the government would not erase economic realities. Far-left and far-right parties celebrated the defeat and demanded replacements from their ranks. Jean-Luc Melenchon called the outcome a victory for the people against Macron's policies for the wealthy, while Marine Le Pen demanded early elections to enable a majority able to draft a budget. President Emmanuel Macron will appoint a new prime minister in the coming days.
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