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Macron nominates long-time ally and leader of centrist bloc François Bayrou as new PM
euronews (in English)
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13/12/2024
Bayrou, 73, was named the new prime minister after Michel Barnier's government was toppled by a vote of no confidence on 4 December.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed François Bayrou, a long-time ally and leader
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of the centrist bloc, as new Prime Minister.
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The announcement came after Macron and Bayrou spoke for nearly two hours at the Elysee Palace
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on Friday morning.
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Bayrou's appointment follows the ousting of Michel Barnier, who resigned last week after
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a historic no-confidence vote prompted by budget disputes.
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Barnier's ousting by Parliament after only three months in office pushed France into
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a political crisis.
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The current Parliament is divided into three distinct blocs with no clear majority.
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The new Prime Minister and his Cabinet will have the daunting task of passing the nation's
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2025 budget plan in a bitterly divided lower house.
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