France Cannot ‘Erase Reality’ of Fiscal Risks, Bayrou Warns as Government Faces Collapse Over Budget Vote
France’s political crisis deepened on September 8, 2025, as Prime Minister François Bayrou issued a stark warning about the country’s mounting fiscal risks, just hours before his government faced a no-confidence vote in Parliament. “France cannot erase the reality of its fiscal risks,” Bayrou declared in a tense address to lawmakers, defending his controversial €44…