Overview

• Bayrou will deliver a general policy statement then seek a confidence vote, a move he says he coordinated with President Emmanuel Macron.
• The 2026 framework targets roughly €43.8–44 billion in savings as Bayrou warns of a debt burden at about 114% of GDP and soaring interest costs.
• The government lacks a majority and faces stated opposition from RN, LFI, the Greens, Communists and the Socialists, leaving the outcome uncertain.
• A widely shared “Bloquons tout” call urges a nationwide stoppage and blockades on September 10, with organizers unclear but backing from LFI, some unions and elements of the far right reported.
• If the cabinet falls, Macron could name a new prime minister, keep Bayrou on in a caretaker role or call snap elections, according to French constitutional options.