French Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a confidence vote on Monday, bringing his government to an end after only nine months and piling pressure on President Emmanuel Macron to stem a spiralling political crisis.
Bayrou, a veteran centrist and Macron ally, risked his premiership by seeking parliamentary support for his deficit-cutting efforts, a €44bn package of tax increases and spending cuts.
The confidence motion was defeated by 364 votes to 194 in the National Assembly as opposition parties from across the political spectrum united against Bayrou and his minority government.
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