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France Faces Another Political Shake-Up as Parliament Set to Oust PM. France’s parliament looks set to vote out Prime Minister François Bayrou on Monday in what many see as the latest chapter of the country’s ongoing political deadlock. The 74-year-old PM, in office for just nine months, called the vote himself in a bid to force agreement on tackling France’s soaring national debt. Bayrou warned that failing to back his €44 billion austerity budget would saddle young people with years of repayments and risk disorder and chaos. But analysts are pessimistic, saying the move is unlikely to break the parliamentary stalemate. President Macron’s snap election last year, intended to clarify power in parliament, instead pushed voters toward the extremes, leaving a divided legislature where cooperation seems almost impossible. Critics, including Marine Le Pen, have labelled Bayrou’s effort political suicide, leaving the country once again facing uncertainty over its leadership and economic future.
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