French Premier Bayrou Survives No-Confidence Vote, Left Alliance Fractures
François Bayrou's minority government remains intact after Socialist MPs refuse to back a left-wing motion, prompting internal division within the opposition bloc.
- French Prime Minister François Bayrou retained his position after a no-confidence motion garnered only 131 votes, far short of the required 288.
- The motion was initiated by the far-left La France Insoumise (LFI), Greens, and Communists, but failed due to the Socialists abstaining from full support.
- Bayrou secured Socialist backing by promising to review the controversial pension reform and reversing planned cuts to education and healthcare benefits.
- The Socialist Party's decision to abstain has deepened rifts within the left-wing alliance, with LFI accusing them of siding with President Macron's policies.
- Bayrou's government now faces the challenge of passing the 2025 budget in a fractured parliament, with no clear majority and growing public dissatisfaction with Macron's leadership.
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