Prime Minister François Bayrou has been forced to resign after losing a no-confidence vote in Parliament, triggering a new phase of political crisis in France as President Emmanuel Macron struggles to find a viable path forward. The vote, held on Monday evening, saw 364 members of the National Assembly reject Bayrou’s leadership, with only 194 voting in support. The result came after Bayrou attempted to push through a €44 billion deficit-cutting budget, which included freezing social ben...
