Broken promises and political crises: how Emmanuel Macron fell from French favour

<p>The president is seen to have accelerated the financial crisis, social inequalities and the rise of the far right</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/oct/17/viktor-orban-vladimir-putin-volodymyr-zelenskyy-donald-trump-europe-latest-news-updates-russia-ukraine-war">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Three French governments have collapsed in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/sep/07/frances-political-crisis-reveals-deep-rift-between-the-people-and-their-politicians">less than a year</a>, and the political crisis looks likely to continue, overshadowing Emmanuel Macron’s last 18 months in power and his domestic legacy.</p><p>This week, the latest minority government <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/16/french-prime-minister-sebastien-lecornu-survives-two-no-confidence-votes">narrowly survived its first vote of no confidence</a>. But it remains the weakest cabinet in decades and could be toppled at any moment if opposition parties join together to oust it. France faces a brutal two-month battle in parliament to achieve what once seemed the most basic element of governance: passing a budget.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/17/broken-promises-and-political-crises-how-emmanuel-macron-fell-from-french-favour">Continue reading...</a>