Opposition in France calls for Macron’s resignation and impeachment

France’s political opposition is intensifying its calls for President Emmanuel Macron’s resignation, with the leftist party France Unbowed (La France Insoumise, LFI) announcing plans to submit a new motion for his impeachment in parliament.

Party leader Mathilde Panot said on X that her faction would reintroduce the impeachment resolution that was rejected last week, declaring, “Emmanuel Macron must go.”

🔴🗣️ « Emmanuel Macron doit partir.

Nous allons redéposer une motion de destitution qui a été rejetée la semaine dernière en bureau du fait du RN, qui a refusé de voter pour la recevabilité de cette motion.

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— La France Insoumise à l'Assemblée nationale (@FiAssemblee) October 14, 2025

According to the French daily Le Figaro, public dissatisfaction with the president has reached unprecedented levels — about 70% of French citizens now support his resignation. Recent polls suggest that between 65% and 75% of respondents hold an unfavourable view of Macron’s presidency.

Reflecting this growing sentiment, opposition leaders from across the political spectrum argue that Macron’s departure is essential to resolving what they describe as a historic crisis caused by his government’s controversial decisions over the past eighteen months.

Former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe, who led Macron’s cabinet from 2017 to 2020, has publicly stated that the president should step down to pave the way for early elections.

Christophe Gomar of the centre-right Republican Party (LR) echoed this view, saying, “Uncertainty and instability are disastrous when France faces massive public debt. If Macron truly wants what’s best for France, he must resign.”

Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure proposed an alternative, suggesting that Macron either resign or appoint a Socialist prime minister. Meanwhile, environmentalist leader Marine Tordelier offered a broader set of choices: “Macron has three options — resign, call early elections, or agree to coexist with the left.”

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the outspoken leader of Insubordinate France, reiterated his stance: “Macron must go. If he refuses to resign, we will initiate impeachment proceedings.”

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, founder of the National Rally (RN), also joined the chorus of critics, stating, “Faced with the chaos he himself created, Macron must resign or call early elections — or both.”

By Tamilla Hasanova