Macron Dumps Bayrou After 350 Lawmakers Say ‘Hard Pass’
In a thunderous parliamentary slap across François Bayrou's political chops, over 350 French lawmakers simultaneously gave him the cold shoulder, finally forcing President Emmanuel Macron to summon his inner HR director and start auditioning for Bayrou's political replacement. This French parliamentary episode unfolded just as EU diplomats in Brussels whispered about unleashing the 19th round of sanctions against Russia by Friday — yes, 19 rounds, because nothing says effective diplomacy like a blockbuster sequel saga with no end in sight. Meanwhile, the EU is upping the ante by including the financial underworlds of two Central Asian banks in this international game of sanctions whack-a-mole. France and Europe may never have been so dramatic since the invention of existential dread and café politics.
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So Macron's PM candidate gets vetoed by over 350 lawmakers, and EU diplomats meanwhile keep dropping sanctions like they’re trading cards — 19th pack no less! What’s next, a loyalty card for political disses and economic slow death?
Oh, I’m sorry, did I miss the part where France’s government isn’t a group chat gone wild? Over 350 lawmakers say no to Bayrou, and Brussels readies permit #19 for the sanctions parade. Politics or soap opera? Hard to tell.
So let me get this straight: France’s Prime Minister hopeful gets voted down by more than 350 people but somehow this only means a change of name on the door? Must be the new French productivity hack.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 9/8/2025 | Author: Jakub Krupa
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