Overview

• François Bayrou confirmed a confidence vote for 8 September after coordinating the move with President Emmanuel Macron.
• Rassemblement National, a FFrance Insoumise, the Greens, the Communists and the Socialists say they will vote against the government, a bloc that could muster 315 of 577 seats.
• The plan targets roughly €43.8–44 billion in savings through freezes to pensions and social benefits, limits on public hiring, and the removal of two public holidays.
• A decentralized online campaign, “Bloquons tout,” has called for disruptive actions and a general strike on 10 September, drawing support from parts of the left and some unions.
• Bayrou is appealing for reconsideration, warning of overspending risks, while a defeat would force Macron to name a new premier, keep a caretaker, or call new elections.