France's Democracy in Crisis
The French Prime Minister lost a confidence vote. People are protesting against budget cuts and austerity measures.
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France is going through a serious political crisis. Prime Minister François Bayrou resigned after losing a confidence vote in parliament. 364 deputies voted against him, including some from his own coalition.
He was the fourth Prime Minister in just one and a half years. Now Sébastien Lecornu has to lead the government until 2027. The main problem is about money and budget cuts.
Bayrou wanted to cut 43.8 billion euros from the budget. This included freezing pensions and social benefits. Many people were very angry about these plans.
Street protests started across the country. A new movement called 'Bloquons tout' is organizing demonstrations. Trade unions are also calling for protests.
France has serious financial problems. The country has a deficit of 5.8% of GDP, which is much higher than EU rules allow. The far-right party is becoming stronger because of this crisis.
This worries many people about the future of French democracy.
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