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French Government on Verge of Collapse Over Budget

Mathilde Panot, president of the La France Insoumise - Nouveau Front Populaire parliamentary group, attends an extraordinary parliamentary session ahead of a confidence vote on the government's austerity budget at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on September 8, 2025. The French Parliament is expected to oust Prime Minister Francois Bayrou after just nine months in office, plunging the country into fresh political uncertainty and posing a dilemma for President Emmanuel Macron. Bayrou surprised even his allies by calling the confidence vote to end a months-long standoff over his austerity budget, which includes nearly 44 billion euros ($52 billion) in cost savings to reduce France's debt. (Photo by Adnan Farzat/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#12733981
Date Taken	8 September 2025
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Photographer	Adnan Farzat/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
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Mathilde Panot La France Insoumise Nouveau Front Populaire parliamentary group extraordinary session confidence vote government's austerity budget National Assembly Paris France September 8 2025 French Parliament oust Prime Minister Francois Bayrou political uncertainty President Emmanuel Macron allies standoff cost savings debt reduction 44 billion euros 52 billion dollars Adnan Farzat NurPhoto office months-long dilemma budget savings debt reduce confidence vote assembly.