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.

Centrist leader François Bayrou has become France's latest prime minister, chosen by President Emmanuel Macron in a bid to end months of political turmoil.

The new government under Prime Minister Francois Bayrou comes amid tough political deadlock in France. Two former prime ministers, Elisabeth Borne and Manuel Valls, will return in the new administration.

Francois Bayrou has been named as the new prime minister of France, by President Emmanuel Macron, a week after Michel Barnier's government was toppled. Bayrou would become the fourth prime minister this year,

The foreign, defense and interior ministers from the government that collapsed this month return in Prime Minister François Bayrou’s new government.

The clock ticked Monday for French President Emmanuel Macron to appoint the fourth government in a year marked by a deepening political crisis.French politics has been deadlocked since Macron gambled on snap elections this year.

The appointments reflect Macron’s effort to form a 'heavyweight' government capable of navigating the crisis and ensuring stability.

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French President Emmanuel Macron has formed a new government led by Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, after the collapse of the previous Cabinet. The new lineup consists of 35 ministers, including prominent figures such as Elisabeth Borne,