French Parliament votes no confidence, toppling Prime Minister François Bayrou

French Parliament voted on Monday to dismiss Prime Minister François Bayrou’s government, less than nine months after it was formed, following a decisive no-confidence vote that Bayrou himself had requested.

The motion passed with 364 deputies voting against the government, while 194 supported it. Following the result, National Assembly President Yaël Braun-Pivet confirmed that “under Article 50 of the Constitution, the Prime Minister must submit the resignation of his government.”

Bayrou is expected to formally tender his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday morning, according to French government sources reported by AFP.

The dismissal presents Macron with the challenge of appointing a fifth prime minister during his second term amid the absence of a clear parliamentary majority and ongoing economic concerns, including high public debt.