French political crisis carries steep economic risk, business leaders say

FILE PHOTO: France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou delivers a speech during French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT) trade union's Summer Conferences 'Universites d'ete' at the Bierville estate in Boissy-la-Riviere, south of Paris, France August 26, 2025. THIBAUD MORITZ/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) -The French prime minister's decision to hold a confidence vote next month carries heavy risks for the economy, bringing back fears of recession, business leaders said on Wednesday.

Opposition parties have said they will bring down the minority government in the September 8 vote which Prime Minister Francois Bayrou unexpectedly announced on Monday, throwing the euro zone's second economy back into crisis.