Overview

• François Bayrou will put his government to a confidence vote on 8 September to seek validation of his deficit‑reduction drive.
• La France insoumise, the Rassemblement National, the Communists, the Ecologists and the Socialist Party all say they will vote against.
• Newsroom tallies based on declared positions indicate an anti‑government majority is likely, with analyses citing roughly 330 votes against versus about 210 in favor absent late shifts.
• The plan at issue targets about €43.8 billion in savings, including a proposed tax ‘année blanche’, a freeze on pensions and benefits, and scrapping two public holidays.
• Markets turned risk‑averse after the announcement, and Bayrou begins outreach at CFDT and Medef events as a 10 September ‘Bloquons tout’ mobilisation takes shape.