In a significant political upheaval, France’s government was toppled in a confidence vote, marking a new crisis for Europe's second-largest economy. Prime Minister François Bayrou was overwhelmingly ousted in a vote of 364-194 after a contentious debate over public spending and debt reduction. Bayrou's gamble to cut spending backfired as lawmakers united against him, forcing President Macron to seek a new prime minister amid ongoing political instability.