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Translated by: Flutura Gashi-Mehmeti
- September 2, 2025 15:06
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French far-right leaders called for early elections on Tuesday after their meeting with Prime Minister François Bayrou, who faces a no-confidence vote.
As Bayrou tries to save his post, he is holding talks this week with leaders across the spectrum, including far-right leader Marine Le Pen, ahead of a parliamentary confidence vote on his government's plan to cut public spending, the AP reports.
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Letter to the Reader — Why We're Asking for Your Support ContributeOpposition parties have already pledged to reject the austerity budget, and Bayrou is expected to lose a confidence vote on September 8, pushing France to the brink of another political crisis.
Speaking after meeting with the prime minister, Le Pen said her party did not trust Bayrou and that dissolution along with subsequent new elections was the "only democratic solution" to resolve the political crisis.
If Bayrou is defeated, he will resign, leaving President Emmanuel Macron in a very uncomfortable position - forced to either find a consensual prime minister, a difficult task in a deeply divided France, or dissolve the National Assembly again.