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French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government Monday evening, putting together a team under Francois Bayrou, his fourth Prime Minister of the year, to drag the second-largest EU economy out of political crisis. Mr. Macron named former Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, 63, education minister in a new Cabinet under centrist Mr. Bayrou, announced Elysee…
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Only 34% said they were satisfied or very satisfied with their new head of government. File | Photo Credit: Reuters France’s new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, who is still scrambling to name his government before Christmas, faced a fresh challenge Sunday (December 22, 2024): a historically low poll rating. Even before he has properly started…
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Paris, France: Francois Bayrou, one of few political heavyweights to have stood by French President Emmanuel Macron since he came to power in 2017, now faces his biggest challenge after finally being promoted to prime minister. Bayrou, 73, heads the liberal Democratic Movement (MoDem) party which is allied to, but not part of, Macron’s centrist…
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French centrist party MoDem (Mouvement Democrate) leader Francois Bayrou. File | Photo Credit: AP French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday (December 13, 2024) named centrist ally Francois Bayrou as Prime Minister, after a historic parliamentary vote ousted the previous government last week. Bayrou (73), a crucial partner in Mr. Macron’s centrist alliance, has been a…
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