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Bayrou, 73, was named the new prime minister after Michel Barnier's government was toppled by a vote of no confidence on 4 December.

The mayor of the southwestern town of Pau and leader of the centrist MoDem party will have the difficult task of passing France's 2025 budget plan

The mayor of the southwestern town of Pau and leader of the centrist MoDem party will have the difficult task of passing France's 2025 budget plan

Newly appointed French Prime Minister François Bayrou formed the country's fourth government in less than a year, with a key challenge for his cabinet being securing approval for the 2025 budget.

Newly appointed French Prime Minister François Bayrou formed the country's fourth government in less than a year, with a key challenge for his cabinet being securing approval for the 2025 budget.

The platform to help victims who believe they have been drugged then assaulted was created two months amid the trauma of a mass trial that shook France and the rest of the world.

The platform to help victims who believe they have been drugged then assaulted was created two months amid the trauma of a mass trial that shook France and the rest of the world.

After getting the nod in December, Bayrou became France's fourth prime minister in just one year. He now faces a major challenge to pass the long-overdue 2025 budget plan. #EuropeNews

Video. After getting the nod in December, Bayrou became France's fourth prime minister in just one year. He now faces a major challenge to pass the long-overdue 2025 budget plan.

In a surprising turn of events, the Socialist Party announced they will not support the no-confidence motion put forward by the other left-wing parties in their coalition #EuropeNews