LIVE. Vote of confidence: Bayrou faces the deputies, follow this decisive session

After nine months marked by his prioritization of debt reduction, François Bayrou is going all out this Monday, September 8, by committing his government to responsibility. Isolated, the Prime Minister has chosen his convictions—on the budget, pensions, immigration—over compromise, at the risk of being pushed out with a limited legacy but an image of a " lone rider ."

Can Emmanuel Macron appoint François Bayrou as prime minister again? To fight debt, why not reduce politicians' perks? Why did Bayrou seek a vote of confidence rather than a vote of no confidence? What impact could the government's fall have on the French economy?

Find the answers from our journalists Laurent de Boissieu and Nicolas Senèze to these questions, and to many others asked by readers of La Croix.

As the Bayrou government and opposition parties absolve themselves of responsibility for the current political crisis, essayist and blogger Chem Assayag questions the very notion of responsibility. According to him, the "responsible party" is our political system, which is ill-suited to the challenges facing our societies.

François Bayrou's comments on the 8 p.m. news on TF1 on Wednesday, August 27, about the " comfort " of seniors coming at the expense of younger people, sparked a reaction from the baby boomers. While the " boomers " are indeed notable for their generosity, they have also benefited from easier access to wealth, and will also be better off in retirement.

Having succeeded Michel Barnier as Prime Minister last December, François Bayrou faces a vote of confidence in the National Assembly this Monday, September 8, which could shake his government. This is an opportunity to revisit the fate of the series of heads of government appointed by Emmanuel Macron during his two five-year terms.

Welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to the vote of confidence requested by François Bayrou in the National Assembly, this Monday, September 8, 2025.