FILE PHOTO: France's Prime Minister Francois Bayrou delivers a speech during the La REF 2025 meeting of French entrepreneurs at Roland-Garros, in Paris, France, August 28, 2025. Thibaud Moritz/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou faced a backlash on Thursday after saying he didn't hold talks with the opposition in August to try and avoid a political crisis because everyone but him was on holiday.
Bayrou announced on Monday he would hold a confidence vote in parliament on September 8 to try and break a stalemate over the 2026 budget.
