"France is set to lose its third premier in 12 months. Pressure is now mounting on President Emmanuel Macron to pick a new prime minister after Francois Bayrou's resignation. French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has addressed the National Assembly ahead of the confidence voteImage: Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images Skip next section What you need to know Prime Minister Francois Bayrou loses confidence vote Bayrou pleaded for lawmakers' support to reduce France's debts Bayrou is President Emmanuel Macron's fourth prime minister in less than two years Marine Le Pen, the parliamentary leader of the far-right National Rally, urges snap legislative polls Parliament split over response to dire state of French finances"
"French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has lost a no-confidence vote in parliament over his government's planned austerity measures. He is now expected to hand in his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron. Following Bayrou's ouster, Macron must choose a new prime minister or call new elections. Following three hours of debate, French lawmakers have begun to vote in confidence proceedings that are likely to lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's government. The vote is to end at 18:50 local time (16:50 UTC)."
Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a no-confidence vote in parliament over planned austerity measures and is expected to resign to President Emmanuel Macron. Macron must either appoint a new prime minister or call snap legislative elections. Bayrou had pleaded with lawmakers for support to reduce France's debts but faced strong backlash over austere budget plans justified by the debt crisis. Lawmakers began the confidence vote after three hours of debate, with voting scheduled to end at 18:50 local time. The parliamentary response was split, and far-right leader Marine Le Pen urged snap polls amid concerns about the country's dire finances. Bayrou is President Macron's fourth prime minister in less than two years.
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