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Bayrou Sets Sept. 8 Confidence Vote as Macron Convenes Cabinet

A €44 billion savings plan at the center of the standoff has united opponents, spurring union action.

François Bayrou à l’université d’été de la CFDT, le 26 août, à Boissy-la-Rivière (Essonne), au lendemain de l’annonce du vote de confiance pour le 8 septembre.
Si le gouvernement de François Bayrou semble condamné, c'est désormais l'avenir d'Emmanuel Macron à l'Élysée qui fait l'objet de toutes les spéculations.
Marine Le Pen, à l'assemblée nationale à Paris, le 28 juin 2025
Le Premier ministre François Bayrou et la secrétaire générale de la CFDT Marylise Léon à l'université d'été de la CFDT à Boissy-la-Rivière, en Essonne, le 26 août 2025

Overview

  • Emmanuel Macron chairs a Council of Ministers as François Bayrou campaigns for support, with the president signaling continued confidence and the prime minister set to defend his case on TF1 this evening.
  • All NFP groups and the RN say they will vote against confidence, leaving defeat likely despite Les Républicains announcing they will back the government and fueling debate over a new prime minister or a dissolution.
  • An Elabe poll reports 72% of respondents want the Assembly to refuse confidence, with a majority saying a government fall would not worsen the economic situation.
  • Bayrou details a 2026 program targeting about €44 billion in savings, including a specific contribution from high incomes, scrapping unjustified tax breaks, stricter anti-fraud measures, and expanded management by social partners for unemployment and pensions.
  • Union pressure builds as Bayrou’s outreach to the CFDT yields no endorsement and his appearance is moved over local threats, with broader protests planned around the Sept. 10 ‘Bloquons tout’ call.