Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of the radical Left party France Unbowed, has vowed to demand a vote of no-confidence as early as Jan 16, while polls show that nearly half (49 per cent) of French people are in favour of toppling Mr Bayrou’s government as well.

As France enters the new year, there's little hope that the political and economic uncertainty that's been plaguing Paris for months will disappear in 2025.

France is facing a historic political, social, and financial crisis, partly attributed to President Emmanuel Macron, as analysed by "Le Figaro". The article's author notes that over a year, the country has had four prime ministers,