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France's Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a vote of confidence, ousting him and his government.

The vote came as Bayrou tried to push through an unpopular budget plan to decrease the deficit.

Intense partisan divides in Parliament led to difficulties among the four prime ministers in the last two years.

On Monday, French Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a vote of confidence in the country’s national assembly, essentially ousting him and his government. The vote comes during a time of increasing geopolitical tensions and economic strain.

According to CNN, a total of 364 members of Parliament in the lower house of Parliament voted against Bayrou, while 194 voted for him. Bayrou called the vote in an attempt to push through an unpopular $51 billion savings plan meant t

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