French Prime Minister François Bayrou, in Paris, on August 25, 2025. JULIEN MUGUET FOR LE MONDE
France's far-right and hard-left parties on Thursday, August 28, rejected a compromise with Prime Minister François Bayrou over his government's cost-cutting budget, saying it was "too late" to make a deal. Bayrou has staked his survival on a confidence vote he has called for September 8 after months of deadlock over the budget, which the government wants to slash spending.
But with the far right and left-wing parties pledging not to back him, analysts say his premiership is likely to be doomed, only months after he took office in December.
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French PM Bayrou's strategy comes under fire ahead of confidence vote
