Europe live: Macron labelled ‘a defeated president’ as his PM faces no-confidence vote

<p>Socialist Boris Vallaud launched blistering attack on Macron and says Bayrou’s decision to call a no-confidence vote is ‘a cop-out’</p><p>And over in Brussels, <strong>EU diplomats have been briefing journalists that the European Commission is expected to propose a 19th package of sanctions against Russia by Friday</strong>, Reuters said.</p><p>The EU has stepped up its listings and is <strong>no longer shying away from larger entities in third countries</strong>, and it could list banks in two central Asian countries too, they said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/sep/08/europe-live-macron-france-prime-minister-francois-bayrou-confidence-vote-latest-news">Continue reading...</a>