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French PM vows new government early October, no 'austerity' budget

French Prime Sebastien Lecornu vowed he would finally appoint a new government by the beginning of October, adding that it was "out of the question" that he would propose an austerity budget, in an interview published Friday.

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France roiled by anti-austerity protests as unions demand budget rethink

More than one million people took part in demonstrations across France on Thursday, according to the hardline CGT union. Union leaders hailed the strike as "already a success" and issued a warning to Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, demanding fiscal, social and environmental justice in his upcoming budget.

Radio France Internationale

France hit by huge strike as up to 800,000 protest looming budget cuts

In Paris, many metro lines were set to be suspended for most of the day except for morning and afternoon rush hour

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New PM Lecornu scraps holiday cuts as he seeks fresh start for France’s budget

France’s new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has moved quickly to change course, scrapping a deeply unpopular measure regarding the cutting of public holidays and promising a fresh approach to the 2026 budget.

Radio France Internationale

France Risks Credit Downgrade As New PM Tackles Budget

France on Friday risks a downgrade on its ability to pay back debts, economists said, a move that would further complicate new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's task of drawing up a budget for next year.

International Business Times

France risks credit downgrade as new PM tackles budget

Radio France Internationale

France Political Crisis Looms Over ECB Meeting

France's political crisis will likely take centre stage at a European Central Bank meeting Thursday, with turmoil in the eurozone's second-biggest economy causing a fresh headache for policymakers.

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France's finances are in turmoil. Here's how it came to this

France’s finances and politics are in turmoil

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Macron names close ally Sebastien Lecornu as new French PM

Sebastien Lecornu, 39, is facing an uphill battle over budget as protests loom in the coming days.

Al Jazeera

Macron names Sebastien Lecornu as new French prime minister

A longtime Macron loyalist, Lecornu is now France's fourth prime minister in barely a year

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 up as Anglo American strikes Teck deal

The FTSE 100 index closed up 21.09 points, or 0.2%, at 9,242.53.

The Independent UK

French Government Collapses: What Happens Next — and Who Will Be the Next PM?

Bayrou ousted in 364-194 vote on 8 September 2025; Macron seeks new PM as France faces €44bn cuts backlash, protests & far-right surge. What's next for political crisis

International Business Times UK

Tuesday briefing: As yet another prime minister resigns, France may have become ungovernable

In today’s newsletter: After François Bayrou resigned, Emmanuel Macron is looking for his sixth prime minister since assuming power

The Guardian - UK

What’s next for Macron and who could become France’s next prime minister?

After François Bayrou’s downfall, Emmanuel Macron faces the tough decision of whether to find a fifth prime minister in under two years or call for snap elections.

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Macron names close ally Lecornu as new prime minister

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named defence minister and his close ally Sebastien Lecornu as the new prime minister to resolve a deepening political crisis as protests loom in the next days.

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Morning Mail: The Boris Johnson files, online watchdog slams big tech, French government collapses

eSafety commissioner says companies not doing enough to prevent sharing of harmful material

International Business Times

Macron Scrambles To Find New French PM After Bayrou Ousted

President Emmanuel Macron will accept the resignation of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday after his government was ejected in a confidence vote, with the French leader rushing to find a successor and stave off a new political crisis.

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CLONE - Bayrou set to quit as France’s first PM removed by confidence vote

François Bayrou, the first prime minister in the history of modern France to be removed in a confidence vote rather than a motion of no confidence, is set to tender his resignation on Tuesday morning, according to a source cited by French news agency AFP

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Bayrou set to quit as France’s first PM removed by confidence vote

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French government collapses after PM Bayrou ousted in confidence vote

French Parliament votes to bring down the Bayrou-led government over its plans to cut about $52bn to reduce the debt.

Evening Standard

French government collapses as MPs vote to oust prime minister

France plunged into a fresh political crisis as MPs vote to oust the prime minister Francois Bayrou

The Independent UK

France plunged into chaos as prime minister loses confidence vote

Francois Bayrou forced to resign after just nine months, leaving Macron without solution to rising national debt

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 closes higher as gold and oil climb

The FTSE 100 index closed up 13.23 points, or 0.1%, at 9,221.14.

Al Jazeera

French PM Bayrou ousted in no-confidence vote: What’s next?

PM Francois Bayrou lost the vote, but a deadlock in Parliament means France might struggle to find a replacement.

International Business Times

French Parliament Set To Eject PM In Blow To Macron

France's parliament is expected to oust Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Monday after just nine months in office, plunging the key EU member into new political uncertainty and creating a painful dilemma for President Emmanuel Macron.

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