France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou (centre) speaks with French politician of the Democratic Movement (MoDem) Bruno Millienne (right) after the result of a confidence vote over the government's austerity budget, at the National Assembly in Paris on September 8, 2025. [ AFP]
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou was on Tuesday to submit his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron after parliament ousted the government, with the French leader rushing to find a successor and stave off a new political crisis.