Is the French government on the brink of collapse? | The Story
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as posted by the channelAs French Prime Minister François Bayrou faces a motion of no confidence in the National Assembly, a grassroots protest movement is gathering steam with its rallying cry to "Block everything" on September 10. Organisers hope to bring the country to a standstill to protest against Bayrou’s national budget plan – even though the current government is likely to fall before the demonstrations begin. So is the French government on the brink of collapse again?
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Guest: Peter Conradi, Europe Editor, The Sunday Times
Host: Luke Jones
Producers: Edith Rousselot and Hannah Varrall
Read more: France heading for ‘Liz Truss-style catastrophe’, warns PM
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