French opposition parties vow to overthrow Bayrou government in Sept 8 confidence vote • FRANCE 24

French opposition parties vow to overthrow Bayrou government in Sept 8 confidence vote • FRANCE 24

France says the move will raise the key issue of bringing France’s finances under control. I have asked the president who agreed to convene parliament in an extraordinary session on the 8th of September in two weeks time. The French prime minister’s aim is to gain support for his 44 billion euro budget squeeze as he tries to tackle a budget deficit that hit 5.8% 8% of GDP last year, nearly doubled the official EU limit of 3%. Our country is in danger because we are on the edge of overindness. Over the past two decades, despite the succession of several governments of different political leanings, our national debt has increased by€2 trillion. If he loses the confidence vote, BU’s minority government will fall. Both the Green Party and hard left didn’t leave any suspense over which way they’d vote on September 8th, two days before planned protests backed by leftist parties. We’re delighted with this first victory for the popular movement, and we will vote to bring down Beiru and his government. Meanwhile, Marin Lupin, as president of the single largest party in the French Assembly, the National Rally, said it would of course vote against the motion of confidence. French socialist lawmakers also indicated it would be difficult for them to support Biru. Among Beiru’s unpopular budget proposals is one to scrap two public holidays and another to freeze welfare spending and tax brackets in 2026 at 2025 levels, not adjusting them for inflation.

France’s opposition parties lined up Monday to reject Prime Minister François Bayrou’s high-stakes bid for a September 8 confidence vote on his budget-cutting agenda, signaling they will use the showdown to try to topple his minority government. The political uncertainty has shaken markets and raised the spectre of French President Emmanuel Macron being forced into a snap election or a caretaker administration.

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