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French Socialists Push for New PM Amid Budget Cuts

9/6/2025

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The French Socialist Party seeks to replace Prime Minister François Bayrou with a center-left candidate after a confidence vote.
Socialist leader Olivier Faure demands tax increases and pension reforms for collaboration.
Bayrou defends budget cuts as necessary to prevent a debt crisis.
Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu is a potential successor, noted for his loyalty to Macron.
Macron plans to appoint a new prime minister before strikes on September 10 and 18.

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The French Socialist Party seeks to replace Prime Minister François Bayrou with a center-left candidate after a confidence vote.
Socialist leader Olivier Faure demands tax increases and pension reforms for collaboration.
Bayrou defends budget cuts as necessary to prevent a debt crisis.
Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu is a potential successor, noted for his loyalty to Macron.
Macron plans to appoint a new prime minister before strikes on September 10 and 18.