The leader of the French government is confronting his unpopularity head-on in a last-ditch effort to pressure parliament to approve his budget, which he believes is necessary to rescue the country from “over-indebtedness.”

Prime Minister François Bayrou declared Monday that his government will seek a vote of confidence during a special session of the National Assembly on Sept. 8. Parliament was already expected to vote on his unpopular budget proposal .

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