François Bayrou ousted as French PM after confidence gamble backfires
Prime Minister François Bayrou’s nine-month tenure ended in political collapse Monday, after lawmakers ousted the veteran centrist in a crushing defeat. Once seen as President Emmanuel Macron’s best hope to steady a fractured government, Bayrou saw his push for sweeping austerity and a high-risk confidence gamble backfire – leaving Macron searching for yet another successor.
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