September 10, 2025
Bayrou's austerity plan collapses; 'Bloquons tout' protests follow
Workers lose holidays and pensions while businesses keep tax cuts
🤝Civic Action🏛️Government👷Labor
Prime Minister François Bayrou's government collapsed after losing a confidence vote in early September 2025 over a proposed €44 billion austerity package that included cutting two public holidays and measures affecting pensions and sick-leave rules.
Bayrou resigned on September 9, 2025. Nationwide 'Bloquons tout' protests, blockades and strikes took place on September 10, 2025. President Emmanuel Macron then appointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister amid a fragmented National Assembly.
The Bayrou government proposed roughly €44 billion in spending cuts aimed at the 2026 budget.
The proposal included removing two public holidays and tightening sick-leave rules and medical co‑payments. Major reporting notes 'two public holidays' without confirming specific names.
François Bayrou lost a confidence vote and resigned on September 9, 2025. Sébastien Lecornu took office immediately afterward. The next day, September 10, saw coordinated national 'Bloquons tout' actions.
Authorities deployed about 80,000 police and gendarmes nationwide on September 10, 2025. Paris saw roughly 6,000 officers deployed. Arrest totals reported vary by source.
Reported arrest totals differ across outlets and official counts. Reuters reported over 300 arrests and nearly 200 detentions in Paris. Le Monde and other outlets reported higher totals (500+ arrests) and differing custody numbers.
🤝Civic Action🏛️Government👷Labor
People, bills, and sources
Emmanuel Macron
French President
François Bayrou
Former Prime Minister
Sébastien Lecornu
Prime Minister (appointed September 2025)
What You Can Do
1
civic action
Track parliamentary votes
Follow formal National Assembly roll-call votes on the 2026 budget and confidence motions to see which blocs support spending cuts.
contact@assemblee-nationale.fr
2
understanding
Monitor official arrest and custody tallies
Compare Interior Ministry daily bulletins with independent press counts to reconcile divergent arrest and custody figures.
service-presse@interieur.gouv.fr
3
practicing
Follow union and grassroots assembly statements
Unions and 'Bloquons tout' assemblies publish demands and strike notices that determine disruption levels and negotiating leverage.
contact@cgt.fr