French president Emmanuel Macron has ... with forming a new government.” François Bayrou has been a prominent French politician for many years. AP Former Prime Minister Michel Barnier resigned ...

Macron risks alienating socialist lawmakers who have demanded Macron select a prime minister from leftist ranks after the New Popular Front, a leftist alliance, won the most seats in last summer ...

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WHEN veteran centrist Francois Bayrou, France’s new prime minister ... where one of his earliest tasks – as President Emmanuel Macron’s fourth prime minister of the year – will be to pass a budget for ...

President Emmanuel Macron appointed Eric Lombard as France’s finance minister, tapping an experienced finance professional as part of a new cabinet that also returned two former prime ministers ...

French President Emmanuel Macron’s approval rating continues to decline and has hit a six-year low, according to a poll by ...

French President Emmanuel Macron touched down in Beirut on Friday for meetings with Lebanon's president, prime minister, and ...

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 ...