French PM Bayrou's marathon talks unlikely to avert no-confidence vote

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French PM Bayrou's marathon talks unlikely to avert no-confidence vote  French PM François Bayrou is meeting political leaders to avoid a no-confidence vote on 8 September, but opposition remains strong, casting doubt on his success.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/02/french-pm-bayrous-marathon-talks-unlikely-to-avert-no-confidence-vote  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00French Prime Minister François Beyrou is fighting for his political survival.

00:06But after a marathon day of consultations here in Paris, his chances are looking increasingly slim.

00:12The Prime Minister met with party leaders across the political spectrum.

00:17The goal? To shore up as much support as possible before Monday's crucial confidence vote in Parliament.

00:24But the meetings are doing little to change the big picture.

00:28Most opposition groups have already said that they will vote against his government in order to topple it.

00:35And even among his own allies, cracks are starting to show with multiple Conservative MPs

00:41that are demanding drastic changes to the Prime Minister's highly unpopular 2026 budget plan.

00:49The strongest words this Tuesday came, however, from the far-right national rally leader, Jordan Bardella,

00:55who declared that the miracle did not happen and that this meeting won't change the national rally's position.

01:02He also demanded for snap elections to be held as soon as possible.

01:07The consultations will continue throughout this week, but it's an uphill battle for François Beyrou.

01:13Unless there's a traumatic turnaround, the Prime Minister looks like he is set to lose the vote on Monday.

01:21A defeat that would topple his government, but also plunge France into yet another phase of political uncertainty.

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