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French Prime Minister François Bayrou said on Monday, August 25, that his government would request a vote of confidence on September 8 as he seeks parliamentary backing for his battle against soaring public debt.

An extraordinary session of the Assemblée Nationale would be asked to "confirm the scale of the effort," Bayrou told a news conference, as the government seeks €44 billion in spending cuts.

Le Monde with AFP

French Prime Minister François Bayrou will request the vote as he seeks parliamentary backing for his battle against soaring public debt{ai:summary}French Prime Minister François Bayrou says he will seek a confidence vote on Sept. 8 to win parliamentary backing for his plan to curb soaring debt.An extraordinary session of the National Assembly would be called to approve €44 billion in spending cuts. #economy

PM Bayrou will seek vote of confidence on September 8

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