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.

Bayrou, speaking during a news conference ahead of what is likely to be a politically turbulent autumn, has proposed cutting more than 40 billion euros in spending, to the dismay of both the left and right opposition parties.

(Reporting by Elizabeth Pineau and Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Makini Brice)

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