Why France's Government Collapsed Today

France’s government collapsed today. No, it wasn’t because of the Blitzkrieg, but the nation is trying to get its fiscal house in order, which hasn’t been smooth in the French Parliament. The now-ousted French Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a no-confidence vote badly, forcing President Emanuel Macron to appoint yet another prime minister. This would be the fifth premier in less than two years. Bayrou wanted to cut the deficit, and that’s what did him in (via Financial Times):French Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a confidence vote on Monday, bringing his government to an end after only nine months and...