PARIS (Reuters) -French lawmakers voted to suspend a contested pension reform on Wednesday, as next year's budget bills inch ...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named Francois Bayrou his new prime minister as political uncertainty is expected to continue to weigh on the country's administration following the toppling ...

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On Friday, veteran liberal François Bayrou was announced as Emmanuel Macron’s new prime minister. Macron has again formed a government without a majority in parliament — and its planned budget cuts ...

Political tensions are high due to France’s soaring deficit. Bayrou would be France's fourth prime minister this year, following Elisabeth Borne, Gabriel Attal and Michel Barnier. Pelosi’s latest AI ...

French President Emmanuel Macron (r) talks with then mayor of Pau, Francois Bayrou, on the balcony of the town hall during a visit to Pau. Macron on 13 December appointed centrist politician Bayrou as ...

French President Emmanuel Macron named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister, after a historic parliamentary vote ousted the previous government. Former Prime Minister Michel Barnier ...

After more than 50 days of deliberation, Emmanuel Macron has named Michel Barnier, the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator, as France’s next prime minister. The long wait has delivered a prime ...