France: PM Bayrou outlines his vision days before he may face a no-confidence vote
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France: PM Bayrou outlines his vision days before he may face a no-confidence vote

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Ahead of an expected trust vote, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has opened negotiations regarding a pension reforms to reach an understanding with left-wing lawmakers French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou delivers his general policy speech at the National Assembly in Paris, France, on Tuesday. Reuters French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday opened the door to renegotiating a disputed pension reform in a bid to win over left-wing lawmakers he needs to pass the 2025 budget. The Socialists, who voted down the previous budget proposals in December in conjunction with far-right lawmakers, precipitating the fall of Michel Barnier’s government, have made concessions on the 2023 pension reform a condition for support. Bayrou had earlier assured fellow centrist and centre-right lawmakers, alarmed by France’s deteriorating public finances, that he was ruling out repealing or suspending the reform, according to a source in Macron’s camp.

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French PM Bayrou unveils new cabinet
3 weeks, 1 day ago

French PM Bayrou unveils new cabinet

China Daily  

Newly appointed French Economy and Finance Minister Eric Lombard addresses the audience during the handover ceremony at the Ministry of Economics and Finance in Paris on Monday. JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP France's new prime minister, Francois Bayrou, 73, unveiled his cabinet on Monday, but with little indication that the country's fourth government in 2024 would outlive its predecessor led by Michel …

France’s Bayrou Wants Deal That Brings Deficit Down to Almost 5%
3 weeks, 2 days ago

France’s Bayrou Wants Deal That Brings Deficit Down to Almost 5%

Live Mint  

-- French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said he aimed to reach an agreement with parliament on a 2025 budget that would reduce the country’s deficit to close to 5%, near the level his predecessor unsuccessfully tried to reach. Bayrou said any budget agreement would need to be balanced and not only target companies, which he termed a “national treasure.” The …

France has a new government. Now it must fix the budget while avoiding collapse
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

France has a new government. Now it must fix the budget while avoiding collapse

Associated Press  

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron’s office announced a new government Monday, after the previous Cabinet collapsed in a historic vote prompted by fighting over the country’s budget. The government, put together by newly named Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, includes members of the outgoing conservative-dominated team and new figures from centrist or left-leaning backgrounds. The new government enters office after …

Two-thirds of French already unhappy with new PM Bayrou: poll
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Two-thirds of French already unhappy with new PM Bayrou: poll

The Hindu  

France’s new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, who is still scrambling to name his government before Christmas, faced a fresh challenge Sunday : a historically low poll rating. Even before he has properly started his job, a new poll carried out by Ifop for the French weekly Journal du Dimanche found 66% of respondents were unhappy with his performance. Going back …

Francois Bayrou: Revolving door PM
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Francois Bayrou: Revolving door PM

The Hindu  

The Prime Ministership of France, currently caught in a revolving door situation, has its fourth entrant of the year in Francois Bayrou. Elections to the 27-member bloc had delivered a shocker to the 46-year-old President whose party could not poll even half as many votes as Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally. For Mr. Macron, Mr. Bayrou’s appointment is not …

Costly gambles: On French President Macron and his politics
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Costly gambles: On French President Macron and his politics

The Hindu  

When France’s President, Emmanuel Macron, called a snap legislative election in June, he had two political objectives: secure a new mandate for his centrist coalition and arrest the surge of the far-right National Rally, which had just finished first in the European elections. Even if Mr. Macron’s coalition, Ensemble, which finished second in the elections, and the Republicans come together, …

Faltering economy, divided polity: How new French prime minister accedes to a crown of thorns
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Faltering economy, divided polity: How new French prime minister accedes to a crown of thorns

Firstpost  

In a divided nation struggling with polarised politics, high debt, and a ballooning deficit, the task before 73-year-old François Bayrou—a well-known name in French politics and a long-time Macron ally—is humongous Francois Bayrou is the leader of French centrist party MoDem. Reuters On Friday, December 13, President Emmanuel Macron of France appointed François Bayrou as the new Prime Minister of …

Faltering economy, divided polity: How new French prime minister accedes to a crown of thorns
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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Faltering economy, divided polity: How new French prime minister accedes to a crown of thorns

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In a divided nation struggling with polarised politics, high debt, and a ballooning deficit, the task before 73-year-old François Bayrou—a well-known name in French politics and a long-time Macron ally—is humongous On Friday, December 13, President Emmanuel Macron of France appointed François Bayrou as the new Prime Minister of France. Two, the Left, Right, Centre conundrum—the result has been a …

New French PM Bayrou to meet far-right leader Le Pen amid budget talks
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1 month ago

New French PM Bayrou to meet far-right leader Le Pen amid budget talks

India Today  

New French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will meet with the heads of parliamentary groups on Monday and Tuesday, starting with Marine Le Pen of the far-right Rassemblement National, he told La Tribune Dimanche in an interview. Bayrou, whose appointment on Friday made him the fourth person to serve as French prime minister this year, will be responsible for steering a …

Macron's new PM Bayrou faces budget battle with fractious French parliament
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1 month ago

Macron's new PM Bayrou faces budget battle with fractious French parliament

Hindustan Times  

By Gabriel Stargardter and Makini Brice Macron's new PM Bayrou faces budget battle with fractious French parliament PARIS -New French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Friday he faced a "Himalaya" of a challenge to tackle France's deficit, with opponents' lukewarm reactions to his appointment underlining the difficulty of the job he faces. President Emmanuel Macron earlier named Bayrou as …

Macron names ally Francois Bayrou as France’s new prime minister to try to end political chaos
1 month ago

Macron names ally Francois Bayrou as France’s new prime minister to try to end political chaos

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Bayrou, 73, is expected to put forward his …

Who is Francois Bayrou? Macron’s latest pick to be France’s prime minister
1 month ago

Who is Francois Bayrou? Macron’s latest pick to be France’s prime minister

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Instead we have three warring factions: a left-wing allinace, …

French President Macron appoints François Bayrou as new Prime Minister amid political turmoil
1 month ago

French President Macron appoints François Bayrou as new Prime Minister amid political turmoil

Live Mint  

French President Emmanuel Macron has named centrist leader François Bayrou as the new Prime Minister, tasked with navigating France out of months of political instability. Bayrou, 73, is the head of the centrist MoDem group allied with Macron’s party and replaces Michel Barnier, who was recently ousted in a no-confidence vote. The French presidency confirmed, “The President of the Republic …

France's Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as PM
1 month ago

France's Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as PM

Raw Story  

by Francesco Fontemaggi, Stuart Williams and Anna Smolchenko President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist leader Francois Bayrou as prime minister, handing him the daunting task of hauling France out of months of political crisis. Bayrou is the sixth prime minister of Macron's mandate after last week's toppling of Barnier, who became France's shortest-serving prime minister and lasted only three …

Macron Names Centrist Francois Bayrou As French PM Amid Political Crisis
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1 month ago

Macron Names Centrist Francois Bayrou As French PM Amid Political Crisis

ABP News  

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed centrist leader François Bayrou as France's new Prime Minister on Friday, tasking him with addressing the ongoing political turmoil. Bayrou, head of the MoDem group, allied with Macron’s party, takes office just nine days after a historic no-confidence vote ousted Michel Barnier's government over an austerity budget standoff. Bayrou’s Appointment Amid Political Crisis In France …

Emmanuel Macron announces François Bayrou as new French prime minister
1 month ago

Emmanuel Macron announces François Bayrou as new French prime minister

ABC  

French President Emmanuel Macron has chosen François Bayrou to be the country's next prime minister, tasking the veteran centrist with steering the country out of its second major political crisis in the last six months. Following the no-confidence vote, Mr Macron told party leaders on Tuesday he would name a new prime minister within 48 hours. National Rally's Jordan Bardella …

Francois Bayrou is France’s new prime minister, but a showdown with lawmakers looms
1 month ago

Francois Bayrou is France’s new prime minister, but a showdown with lawmakers looms

CNN  

Paris CNN — France’s embattled President Emmanuel Macron has appointed centrist ally Francois Bayrou as prime minister, he announced on Friday, as he seeks to calm a political crisis that has left his authority dwindling by the day. “I think that there is a path to be found that brings people together instead of dividing them.” Barnier’s minority government collapsed …

Francois Bayrou appointed as France's new Prime Minister amid ongoing political crisis
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1 month ago

Francois Bayrou appointed as France's new Prime Minister amid ongoing political crisis

India TV News  

In a significant development, French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed centrist ally Francois Bayrou as the new Prime Minister in a bid to resolve the country’s political turmoil following last week's parliamentary vote that ousted the previous government. This development comes after former Prime Minister Michel Barnier resigned last week following a no-confidence vote prompted by budget disputes in the …

French President Macron names centrist ally Francois Bayrou as next prime minister
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1 month ago

French President Macron names centrist ally Francois Bayrou as next prime minister

LA Times  

The appointment of veteran politician Francois Bayrou, 73, as prime minister is seen as key in efforts to restore stability to the French government, as no single party holds a majority in Parliament. French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally Francois Bayrou as prime minister in an effort to address the country’s deep political crisis after a historic …

President Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France’s next prime minister
1 month ago

President Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France’s next prime minister

New Indian Express  

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister, after a historic parliamentary vote ousted the previous government last week. Macron’s office said in a statement that Bayrou “has been charged with forming a new government.” Former Prime Minister Michel Barnier resigned last week following a no-confidence vote prompted by budget disputes in the …

Who is Francois Bayrou, France’s new prime minister?
1 month ago

Who is Francois Bayrou, France’s new prime minister?

Al Jazeera  

The 73-year-old centrist and leader of the Democratic Movement will replace Michel Barnier, who lost a confidence vote in parliament. In a post on X after the announcement of Bayrou’s appointment on Friday, Macron ally and former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal welcomed the news and said his Renaissance party members would support it. Nous avons fait le… — Mathilde Panot …

New PM Francois Bayrou says he knows ‘difficulty’ of France’s situation
1 month ago

New PM Francois Bayrou says he knows ‘difficulty’ of France’s situation

Al Jazeera  

Veteran politician tasked with hauling nation from crisis after the previous government was toppled. France’s new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou says he is well aware of the scale of France’s financial and political problems, comparing the country’s budget deficit to the Himalayan mountain range. President Emmanuel Macron named centrist Bayrou as his new prime minister after Barnier was forced by …

France's Macron says he will appoint a new prime minister soon
1 month, 1 week ago

France's Macron says he will appoint a new prime minister soon

Deccan Chronicle  

French President Emmanuel Macron will appoint a new prime minister in the coming days whose top priority will be getting a 2025 budget adopted by parliament, he said on Thursday after the government was toppled by lawmakers.Michel Barnier, a veteran conservative, became the shortest-serving prime minister in modern French history when he resigned on Thursday after parliament voted him out …

French Prime Minister ousted in no-confidence vote, deepening political crisis
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1 month, 1 week ago

French Prime Minister ousted in no-confidence vote, deepening political crisis

India Today  

French opposition lawmakers brought the government down on Wednesday, throwing the European Union's second-biggest economic power deeper into a political crisis that threatens its capacity to legislate and rein in a massive budget deficit. France's political turmoil will further weaken a European Union already reeling from the implosion of Germany's coalition government, and weeks before US President-elect Donald Trump returns …

French PM Barnier ousted in no-confidence vote
1 month, 1 week ago

French PM Barnier ousted in no-confidence vote

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-05 03:38 French Prime Minister Michel Barnier leaves after he delivered a speech during a debate on two motions of no-confidence against the French government, tabled by the alliance of left-wing parties the "Nouveau Front Populaire" and the far-right Rassemblement National party, after the use by French government of the article 49.3, a special clause in the …

French PM Barnier ousted in no-confidence vote
1 month, 1 week ago

French PM Barnier ousted in no-confidence vote

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-05 03:38 French Prime Minister Michel Barnier leaves after he delivered a speech during a debate on two motions of no-confidence against the French government, tabled by the alliance of left-wing parties the "Nouveau Front Populaire" and the far-right Rassemblement National party, after the use by French government of the article 49.3, a special clause in the …

French lawmakers vote to oust prime minister in the first successful no-confidence vote since 1962
1 month, 1 week ago

French lawmakers vote to oust prime minister in the first successful no-confidence vote since 1962

Associated Press  

PARIS — France’s far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined together Wednesday in a historic no-confidence vote prompted by budget disputes that forces Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet members to resign, a first since 1962. “I can tell you that it will remain an honor for me to have served France and the French with dignity,” Barnier said in his …

France no-confidence vote: Lawmakers vote to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier, plunging country into chaos
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1 month, 1 week ago

France no-confidence vote: Lawmakers vote to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier, plunging country into chaos

CNN  

Paris CNN — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier submitted his resignation Thursday, after losing a vote of no confidence that triggered the collapse of the government and deepened the country’s political turmoil. His is the first French government to be defeated in a no-confidence motion since 1962, and Barnier is now set to become France’s shortest-serving prime minister in history. …

France no-confidence vote: Lawmakers vote to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier, plunging country into chaos
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

France no-confidence vote: Lawmakers vote to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier, plunging country into chaos

CNN  

Paris CNN — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier submitted his resignation Thursday, after losing a vote of no confidence that triggered the collapse of the government and deepened the country’s political turmoil. His is the first French government to be defeated in a no-confidence motion since 1962, and Barnier is now set to become France’s shortest-serving prime minister in history. …

No-confidence vote may see French govt collapse
1 month, 1 week ago

No-confidence vote may see French govt collapse

China Daily  

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier arrives to attend a televised interview at Hotel Matignon in Paris, France, December 3, 2024. French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's 3-month-old government is most likely to collapse this week after the opposition parties launched a no-confidence vote over his pushing through a social security budget in the parliament without a vote. Barnier on Monday used …

No-confidence vote may see French govt collapse
1 month, 1 week ago

No-confidence vote may see French govt collapse

China Daily  

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier arrives to attend a televised interview at Hotel Matignon in Paris, France, December 3, 2024. French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's 3-month-old government is most likely to collapse this week after the opposition parties launched a no-confidence vote over his pushing through a social security budget in the parliament without a vote. Barnier on Monday used …

French government faces collapse as left and far-right submit no-confidence motions
1 month, 1 week ago

French government faces collapse as left and far-right submit no-confidence motions

ABC  

The French government is all but certain to collapse later this week after far-right and left-wing parties submitted no-confidence motions against Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a political reckoning almost certain to send shock waves across the eurozone. The move immediately drew sharp backlash, with Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally and the leftist New Popular Front both filing no-confidence motions …

French Government, Far Right Head for Collision in Budget Clash
1 month, 1 week ago

French Government, Far Right Head for Collision in Budget Clash

Live Mint  

-- The far-right National Rally indicated in the strongest language yet that it could topple the French government as soon as this week, hours after Finance Minister Antoine Armand said his administration wouldn’t be blackmailed. “An actual collapse of the government via a successful vote of no confidence would add another layer of uncertainty.” Barnier’s budget legislation, which incorporates €60 …

French Premier Warns of Market ‘Storm’ If Budget Voted Down
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

French Premier Warns of Market ‘Storm’ If Budget Voted Down

Live Mint  

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said the country faces a “storm” in financial markets if an “unlikely but possible” alliance of lawmakers across the political spectrum rejects his government’s budget proposals and votes it out of power. The premier’s political survival hangs on whether French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s will back a potential no-confidence vote when he presents final …

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