French PM Bayrou Survives No-Confidence Vote With Far-Right Support

Bayrou admitted the budget was “imperfect” just before the vote but emphasized the need to pass it to stabilize France. The country has been operating under a temporary spending plan after failing to approve a budget last year. He also warned that France must address its financial situation as it faces growing challenges, including the war in Ukraine and disruptions linked to former U.S. President Donald Trump.

To push through his budget, Bayrou invoked a constitutional clause twice on Monday, allowing him to bypass a parliamentary vote but leaving the door open for no-confidence motions.

His minority government, backed by a fragile coalition of centrist and conservative lawmakers, lacks sufficient support to pass a budget without using this maneuver, permitted under Article 49.3 of the constitution. To remain in power, the government needs at least one major opposition party to abstain from a no-confidence vote.

Bayrou is expected to invoke Article 49.3 two more times to pass all parts of the 2025 budget, potentially triggering additional confidence votes in the coming days.

Earlier this week, the center-left Socialist Party announced it would not support this week’s no-confidence motions, citing the necessity of a 2025 budget. However, the party plans to introduce its own motion to censure the government in response to Bayrou’s recent statement that some parts of France appear to be “flooded” with immigrants.

While it seems unlikely that the National Rally would support a motion opposing anti-immigration rhetoric, a source close to Marine Le Pen told POLITICO that the party would not hesitate to back such a motion if they believed it could bring down the government.

The previous government, led by Michel Barnier, collapsed in December when a no-confidence motion succeeded with backing from the National Rally, despite the motion’s criticism of the far right and its policies.


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4 responses to “French PM Bayrou Survives No-Confidence Vote With Far-Right Support”

  1. Liquid Death Avatar
    Liquid Death

    Oh, brilliant move there, Bayrou! Who knew that cozying up to the far-right was the secret recipe for stability? 😂 Must be nice to pull a constitutional rabbit out of your hat while trying not to drown in the fiscal deep end. 🐇💼

  2. reed lady Avatar

    Looks like Bayrou’s playing a game of political Twister—one leg in the center, the other with the far-right, and somehow still managing to avoid a faceplant. 🤷‍♂️ Just another Tuesday in the French circus, eh? 😂

  3. oblivion Avatar

    Looks like Bayrou’s playing musical chairs with the constitution while the rest of France is busy looking for a spare seat. 😏 Who knew budget management could be such a theatrical sport? 🎭

  4. Devine Melon Avatar
    Devine Melon

    Looks like Bayrou’s playing political hopscotch again—jumping through constitutional hoops while trying not to step in his own puddle of budgetary woes. 🙃 At this point, it’s like watching a mime perform in a budget meeting—plenty of gestures, but no one really knows what’s going on! 🥴

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