President Emmanuel Macron will accept the resignation of Prime Minister François Bayrou on Tuesday after his government was ejected by a National Assembly vote of no confidence. Now the French leader is rushing to find a successor to Bayrou and stave off a new political crisis.
In the vote in the French parliament, 364 deputies voted that they had no confidence in the government, while just 194 voted in support of it. Speaker Yael Braun-Pivet announced
In line with article 50 of the constitution, the prime minister must submit the resignation of his government.
The office of the presidency said in a statement that Macron “took note” of the outcome and said he would name a new premier “in the next days”, ending any remaining speculation that the president could instead call snap elections. Macron will meet Bayrou on Tuesday “to accept the resignation of his government”, it added.
Precisely when the new premier could be named remains unclear, with a source close to Macron saying an appointment as early as Tuesday was possible and a presidential address also not ruled out. Macron “will move rapidly to replace Bayrou,” said the Eurasia Group risk analysis firm:
Macron, who usually prefers to take his time, hopes to announce a new PM this week to head off a full-scale market and constitutional crisis.
