Politics
Bayrou stakes government on confidence vote over €44bn austerity plan
French prime minister calls September 8 vote on spending cuts as opposition parties from left and right unite against him, risking third government collapse in a year
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Olivier Faure
Leader of the Socialist Party, Socialist Party
What we have reported
- Stated the Socialists would vote against the government, calling it unimaginable that any opposition party would support Bayrou
- Told Bayrou 'We will not censor you [today]' but warned his party could bring down the government 'at any moment'.
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Politics
Bayrou survives no-confidence vote but French parliament remains deadlocked
Far-right National Rally and centre-left Socialists refuse to back far-left motion, leaving prime minister dependent on case-by-case support with no legislative majority.
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