France updates: Government facing defeat in confidence vote

France risks losing its third prime minister in 12 months with the government expected to lose a confidence vote over planned austerity measures. The instability is set to ramp up pressure on President Emmanuel Macron.

• Prime Minister Francois Bayrou set to call vote of confidence on Monday afternoon
• National Assembly expected to vote against Bayrou's fragile coalition
• Parliament split over response to dire state of French finances
• Collapse of another government set to pile pressure on President Macron

Welcome to DW's coverage of developments in France on Monday, September 8.