New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faces a confidence vote on Monday, which he is expected to lose. The government's collapse is likely to plunge the euro zone's second-largest economy deeper into a political crisis.

Francois Bayrou is a veteran centre-right politician and France's fourth prime minister in three years.

The development comes amid a critical time for Europe, which is seeking unity in the face of Russia's war against Ukraine and trade tensions with the United States. Here is all you need to know:

France has been mired in a political crisis since President Emmanuel Macron called the 2024 snap election, which resulted in a hung parliament.

Macron's own alliance, already shorn of a majority since 20...