Overview

• Former Socialist deputy and public-spending watchdog René Dosière will lead the review.
• Representatives from every parliamentary group in the National Assembly and the Senate will take part to ensure transparency.
• Bayrou says any advantages deemed undue, excessive or unacceptable will be abolished.
• The assignment responds to numerous citizen messages via his social videos and the government’s Agora consultation tool calling for action on perceived privileges.
• The initiative is tied to a 2026 consolidation plan targeting about €44 billion in savings, including a proposed spending freeze.