Overview

• François Bayrou will speak Monday at 16:00 to launch a politically fraught rentrée focused on a budget that seeks €43.8–44 billion in savings.
• The left, including LFI and parts of the Socialist Party, and the far-right RN threaten censure, with Jean‑Luc Mélenchon saying he is almost certain a motion will pass in September.
• An online-backed call to “block” the country on 10 September has support from LFI leaders, and PS chief Olivier Faure says the government must retreat or face censure.
• The plan features a fiscal “année blanche” and the removal of two public holidays; Bayrou says the €44 billion total is non‑negotiable but individual measures can be discussed.
• President Emmanuel Macron voiced support after meeting Bayrou at Brégançon, while ministers prepare two weeks of talks with parliamentary groups and Bayrou attends CFDT and Medef kickoff events.