France: Street parties after Parliament drama as Macron ally Bayrou becomes 3rd PM to exit in 1 year

France’s government collapsed after Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a dramatic no-confidence vote against his €44-billion austerity budget plan. This marks the third French government ousted in under a year, deepening President Macron’s political crisis as opposition parties across the spectrum celebrated Bayrou’s departure and called for snap elections or even Macron’s resignation. Meanwhile, jubilant protests erupted and “Bye, Bye, Bayrou” echoed in Paris, France.