The left and right have united to bring down the government in an upcoming confidence vote. The crisis stems from French debt soaring toward 120% while deficit remains stubbornly high.

Macron’s reforms failed; now, even considering an IMF bailout is on the table. Political paralysis blocks any credible budget, risking a doom loop of rising borrowing costs, stalled growth, and deeper national decline.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/27/france-on-the-brink-political-crisis-economic-francois-bayrou

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