French PM Bayrou turns to confidence vote to defuse 2026 budget defeat
- Posted on August 26, 2025
- By Le Monde
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French PM Bayrou turns to confidence vote to defuse 2026 budget defeat
François Bayrou has called for a vote of confidence in his government on September 8 in the Assemblée Nationale, saying he seeks 'clarification.' But his fall seems all but certain, as both the left and the far right have already announced they will vote against him.
