In a surprise and “risky” announcement yesterday, Bayrou said a confidence vote in his government would take place on September 8. Radical left France Unbowed (La France Insoumise) also said the vote would mark the end of the government. The Bougival deal signed on July 12 near Paris was initially agreed to by all of New Caledonia’s political parties represented at the local Parliament, the Congress. In the face of urgent initial plans to have New Caledonia’s texts urgently tabled before French Parliament, Bayrou’s confidence challenge is highly likely to further complicate New Caledonia’s political negotiations. Before the end of 2025, it would then be tabled before the French National Assembly, then the Senate, then the French special Congress sitting.