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Add as preferred source on GoogleFrench PM Bayrou will request a confidence vote on Sept 8 to support budget cuts, facing opposition from all sides, risking political uncertainty.
(Changes to 'confidence vote' in headline, paragraph 1 to reflect prime minister's wording)
PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Francois 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.
Bayrou, speaking during a news conference ahead of what is likely to be a politically turbulent autumn, has proposed cutting more than 40 billion euros in spending, to the dismay of both the left and right opposition parties.
(Reporting by Elizabeth Pineau and Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Makini Brice)
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou announced that he will seek a confidence vote from parliament on September 8.
Bayrou has proposed cutting more than 40 billion euros in spending, which has upset both the left and right parties.
The confidence vote is scheduled for September 8, ahead of a politically turbulent autumn.
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