French PM Bayrou says he will request confidence vote from parliament

FILE PHOTO: French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou gestures during a news conference to present his first budgetary orientations for 2026, in Paris, France, July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/File Photo

(Changes to 'confidence vote' in headline, paragraph 1 to reflect prime minister's wording)

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Monday he will seek a confidence vote from parliament on September 8 as he seeks to mobilise support for his unpopular government's budget, threatening more political uncertainty in the country.