French Prime Minister François Bayrou announced on Monday that he will submit to a vote of confidence on September 8th.cuts of 44 billion eurosin the 2026 budget, a referendum that will fall just before the first major protest called for the 10th. Following the news, the French stock market opened Tuesday trading lower. The CAC40, the main French index, rose with losses of over 2.5%, which eased throughout the morning. At midday, the index was down 1.72%, closing the session at -1.59%.

The 3,000 third-sector organizations (ranging from those dealing with childhood and poverty issues to leisure and mental health) surpassed the two million-person mark last year. However, the growth in activity is not accompanied by stable funding, and this lack of funding forces associations to go into debt. Without going any further, 41% of these organizations are still waiting for public administrations to pay their committed amounts, according to the conclusions of the barometer presented by the Third Sector Roundtable of Catalonia with data from the year ended 2023. Public debt for that year increased by 5% compared to 2021, with the Generalitat (Catalan government) being the most delinquent administration, followed by local councils. "This causes tensions in the treasury," says Marta Campo, a member of the Roundtable's board, an umbrella entity for organizations and federations. To continue operating, the largest organizations have the strength to take out credit policies with which they obtain a line of financing to manage their day-to-day operations. On the other hand, smaller companies must seek more drastic solutions, such as delaying scheduled activities, a solution that directly affects users and the quality of service.