Overview

• François Bayrou asked MPs to convene in an extraordinary session on 8 September to engage his government's responsibility under article 49.1.
• La France insoumise, the Rassemblement National, the Ecologists and the Communists said they will vote against, and senior Socialists signaled they are heading toward opposition.
• Seat‑count analyses indicate a likely majority against if the Socialist Party formally joins, which would force Bayrou to submit his government's resignation.
• The 2026 blueprint targets about €43.8–44 billion in savings through a fiscal "année blanche," freezes to pensions and social benefits, and the removal of two public holidays.
• Calls to "Bloquons tout" for 10 September gained traction, and markets turned risk‑off with the CAC 40 falling and French 10‑year yields rising toward Italian levels.