French government at risk of falling as PM faces new no-confidence vote over debt crisis

French government at risk of falling as PM faces new no-confidence vote over debt crisis

France

France is bracing for fresh political turmoil after Prime Minister François Bayrou asked Monday for a confidence vote on his debt-cutting plan to be held on September 8, with opposition parties on the far right and hardline left vowing to oust him. The move came as calls mounted for a nationwide shutdown and mass anti-austerity protests on September 10.

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