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Far Right Rejects Bayrou After Last-Ditch Talks, Raising Odds His Government Falls

National Rally's refusal signals likely defeat in Monday's confidence vote over a €43.8 billion austerity plan.

Raphael Glucksmann, co-president of French centre-left party, Place Publique, speaks to media following a meeting with French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou before a confidence vote, at the Hotel Matignon in Paris Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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French far right leader Marine Le Pen, right, and Rassemblement National party president Jordan Bardella speak to the media following a meeting with French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou before a confidence vote, at the Hotel Matignon in Paris Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
French far right leader Marine Le Pen, right, and Rassemblement National party president Jordan Bardella speak to the media following a meeting with French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou before a confidence vote, at the Hotel Matignon in Paris Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Overview

  • Jordan Bardella said "the miracle did not happen" after talks with François Bayrou, confirming the National Rally will not shift its stance.
  • Left-wing parties have also vowed to vote against the minority cabinet, making a loss in the confidence vote widely expected by analysts.
  • Marine Le Pen and Bardella called for a rapid dissolution of parliament and swift snap legislative elections following the vote.
  • Bardella argued the €43.8 billion savings plan crossed party red lines by failing to target costs tied to immigration and the European Union.
  • Allies say Emmanuel Macron has begun sounding out potential successors to Bayrou, with names such as Sébastien Lecornu, Gérald Darmanin and Éric Lombard circulating.