France is edging closer to political turmoil after a new poll
France is edging closer to political turmoil after a new poll revealed that 63% of citizens want the National Assembly dissolved and fresh elections called. With Prime Minister François Bayrou struggling to pass his austerity budget, his government faces the real possibility of collapse — the second in less than a year.
The survey, conducted by polling firm Ifop and released by broadcaster LCI, underscores growing frustration with political deadlock and mounting public debt. Bayrou has scheduled a vote of confidence for 8 September in hopes of securing support to push through reforms aimed at reducing France’s heavy deficit.
Support Fades for Bayrou
Bayrou’s centrist allies, including President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party and smaller centre-right groups, lack the numbers to secure a majority. Hopes of Socialist backing have also evaporated, with the party confirming it will vote against him. Predictably, the Greens and Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s left-wing alliance have also vowed opposition.
This leaves Bayrou with few parliamentary options, while the pressure of public opinion mounts in favour of new elections.
Debt Pressures and IMF Speculation
The government crisis comes as France grapples with a deficit that ballooned to 5.8% of GDP last year, pushing public debt to record levels.
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