French government facing collapse

Opposition parties say they will bring down the minority government
of Fran¨ois Bayrou in a September 8 confidence vote

Prime Minister
Fran¨ois Bayrou
unexpectedly called
confidence vote
on Aug 25 in
effort to break
deadlock over
planned cuts to
2026 budget

If Bayrou loses
vote, President
Emmanuel Macron
can appoint new
prime minister,
ask Bayrou to stay
on in caretaker
capacity, or call
snap elections

COMPOSITION OF FRENCH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (as of Aug 28, 2025)

Left
192 seats
Democratic and
Republican Left
France Unbowed
Social and
Ecologist Group
Socialists
and allies

LIOT*
23 seats

Government
210 seats
Ensemble
Democrats group
Horizons group
Republican Right

National Rally
and allies
138 seats
National Rally
Union of the
Right for the
Republic

Non-attached
11 seats

577
seats
289 required
for majority

*Liberties, Independents, Overseas and Territories
Note: 3 vacant or unfilled seats

Sources: Bloomberg, Reuters
Pictures: Getty Images
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