Macron’s Government Faces Imminent Collapse Amid Nationwide Protests and Budget Stalemate

President Emmanuel Macron is battling an unprecedented political crisis as France teeters on the brink of a national shutdown tomorrow, September 10th. The country is bracing for major trade union protests scheduled for September 18th, further escalating pressure on a government already struggling with record-low public approval.

Macron’s popularity has plummeted below the levels seen during the tumultuous Yellow Vest protests of 2018-2019, marking one of the gravest challenges of his presidency. Despite his reputation for political resilience, efforts to forge a minority government coalition with moderate left, centrist, and conservative Les Républicains parties to secure a budget agreement appear increasingly futile.

The scale of François Bayrou’s defeat in parliament on Monday underscores the profound parliamentary gridlock, with signals from lawmakers suggesting Macron’s attempts to hold the center are doomed. Opposition parties have squarely blamed the President for the current instability. Boris Vallaud, the Socialist Party’s parliamentary leader, declared, “There is only one person responsible for the crisis, for the fiasco and instability, it’s the president of the Republic.” Communist leader Stéphane Peu likened the situation to a desperate effort to save Macron, with multiple prime ministers falling in the process.

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