Overview

• La France Insoumise submitted a motion under Article 68 to remove President Emmanuel Macron, with Mathilde Panot saying 104 deputies have signed it.
• The Bureau of the National Assembly is set to decide on the motion’s admissibility on Oct. 8, a required gatekeeping step before any further review.
• If admitted, the text must clear the legislative committee, secure a two‑thirds vote in the lower house within two weeks, pass the Senate, and then win 617 of 925 votes in a joint session to take effect.
• A similar effort advanced in 2024 but was rejected by the Assembly’s legislative committee after passing Bureau scrutiny, with a 15–54 vote against moving it forward.
• Political strain is sharpening, with the Wall Street Journal reporting doubts among some Macron allies and Le Figaro saying he plans to deliver a statement on Oct. 8 after consultations, with dissolution mentioned as a possibility by the paper.