French President Emmanuel Macron takes part in a event on industrial decarbonization at the National Museum in Oslo, Norway, on June 23, 2025. French President Emmanuel Macron visits the Kingdom of Norway on June 23 and June 24, 2025. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to accept Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s resignation on Tuesday following a decisive no-confidence vote that ousted Bayrou’s government, prompting an urgent search for a new prime minister to avert a deepening political crisis.
The French presidency confirmed in a statement that Macron “has taken note” of the vote’s outcome and will appoint a new prime minister “in the coming days,” dispelling rumors of potential snap elections.
The statement added that Macron will meet Bayrou on Tuesday “to formally accept the resignation of his government.”
Bayrou’s government collapsed after he called a confidence vote in the National Assembly to resolve a prolonged dispute over his austerity budget, which proposed nearly 44 billion euros ($52 billion) in savings to address France’s debt.
The move backfired, with 364 deputies voting no confidence and only 194 supporting the government.
National Assembly Speaker Yael Braun-Pivet declared, “Per Article 50 of the constitution, the prime minister is required to submit his government’s resignation.”
A source close to Macron indicated that a new prime minister could be named as early as Tuesday, with a presidential address also possible.
Bayrou, the sixth prime minister under Macron since 2017 and the fifth since 2022, leaves the French leader grappling with yet another leadership transition amid ongoing political instability.
