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French PM Bayrou to ask for risky vote of confidence over austerity budget on September 8
- On September 8, François Bayrou, the Prime Minister of France, plans to request a confidence vote in parliament to secure support for his contentious measures aimed at cutting public expenditure and reducing the budget deficit.
- Bayrou's move follows France's budget deficit reaching 5.8% of GDP last year, nearly double the EU's 3% limit, amid a fragmented parliament and recent no-confidence votes.
- The government intends to achieve annual savings of approximately 44 billion euros by keeping welfare expenditures and tax thresholds unchanged from 2025 into 2026, without accounting for inflation, and by eliminating two public holidays.
- Bayrou described France facing a "decisive moment" and warned "otherwise we have no future," while opposition leader Jordan Bardella said Bayrou has "just announced the end of his government."
- The confidence vote precedes planned protests starting September 5 by taxi drivers and on September 10 by leftist groups, echoing the 2018 Yellow Vest movement and highlighting political instability.
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François Bayrou, a whistleblower, really? Regarding the debt, our columnist denounces the deception of the Prime Minister. François Bayrou, a whistleblower? It is this advantageous profile that the Prime Minister would like to leave, on the issue of public over-indebtedness. Monday afternoon, he presented his decision to ask for the confidence of the parliament, on September 8, as a bold risk-taking. The goal: to awaken the consciences of the Fr…
French prime minister gambles government collapse with confidence vote and budget proposal
The leader of the French government is confronting his unpopularity head-on in a last-ditch effort to pressure parliament to approve his budget, which he believes is necessary to rescue the country from “over-indebtedness.” Prime Minister François Bayrou declared Monday that…
The budget for 2026 sought to meet the growing public debt but faced opposition in Parliament and the street. Bayrouu made progress in the movement of planned censuses and called for a movement of confidence.
France is facing a new political crisis over its budget after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou announced a no-confidence vote, with both the left and far-right opposition groups refusing to support the government, which could lead to its downfall.
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