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French PM Bayrou tries to shore up support for budget plan ahead of confidence vote

Prime Minister François Bayrou’s TV interview on Sunday aimed to convince the French people of the merits of his austerity budget plan, ahead of the confidence vote in parliament scheduled for September 8. FRANCE 24’s International Affairs Editor Philip Turle provides analysis.

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