French Prime Minister François 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.
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Bayrou, speaking during a news conference ahead of what is likely to be a politically turbulent autumn, has proposed cutting more than €40 billion in spending, to the dismay of both the left and right opposition parties.
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters)
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