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.

France's political landscape faces significant upheaval as Prime Minister Michel Barnier's minority government confronts a no-confidence vote scheduled for Wednesday. The motion, initiated across the political spectrum, arises from contentious budgetary ...

France’s lower house of parliament toppled the government for the first time in more than 60 years in early December, forcing President Emmanuel Macron to cast around for a prime minister who could navigate the country’s bitterly divided political landscape.

France’s outgoing prime minister Michel Barnier learned a hard lesson his successor should also know. There is no placating Marine Le Pen.

A spokesperson for France's outgoing government says President Emmanuel Macron is seeking a political deal that would allow him to both name a new prime minister and “guarantee the stability of the country.

The 73-year-old has been a well-known figure in French politics for decades - but faces a difficult battle leading France's fractured parliament.

François Bayrou has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of France following the resignation of Michel Barnier.

The critical task of delivering a budget plan for next year falls to Eric Lombard, the new economy minister. Former Prime Minister Michel Barnier's move to push through a cost-cutting budget led to his ouster.

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,

Where conservative grandee Michel Barnier failed, French president Emmanuel Macron has turned to veteran centrist Francois Bayrou to try to restore political order in France. For three months ...

Emmanuel Macron has picked long-time centrist ally François Bayrou to be France’s new prime minister. The decision follows days of stalemate over finding a replacement for Michel Barnier ...

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron announced a new government on Monday, appointing his fourth prime minister this year, Francois Bayrou, to lead a team, aiming to steer the country, the