21:19 (19:19)โขBayrou's Downfall Stirs French Crisis
โจDutch newspapers have shifted focus to the deepening political crisis in France, where Premier Franรงois Bayrou's cabinet fell after losing a vote of confidence over austerity plans (Het Financieele Dagblad, NRC, Trouw, de Volkskrant). This development leaves France without a government, complicating President Macron's efforts to achieve consensus on significant budget cuts (NRC, Trouw), and highlights the country's renewed governmental instability.