Overview

• Deputies rejected the government by 364 votes to 194 with 15 abstentions, making the cabinet de facto resigned under the Constitution.
• François Bayrou invoked article 49.1 and defended a 2026 consolidation plan targeting roughly €43.8–44 billion in savings in a declaration to the Assembly at 15:00.
• The left and the Rassemblement national voted against, and Les Républicains largely allowed a free vote, reflecting a fragmented legislature since the 2024 dissolution.
• Bayrou and his ministers will handle day‑to‑day affairs only, and President Macron must now appoint a new prime minister.
• This is the first fall of a government after a confidence vote initiated under article 49.1, and analysts warn the uncertainty could disrupt the 2026 budget timetable and weigh on the economy.