President Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France's next prime minister

The President of the Republic has appointed Mr. Francois Bayrou as prime minister and tasked him with forming a government,

the French presidency said in a statement, giving no more details

At such a difficult moment for France, I know he has the qualities to defend the national interest and built the crucial stability French people want.”

Gabriel Attal, the former prime minister who currently heads Macron’s party in parliament, said of Bayrou

The ball is in François Bayrou’s court,

he said

This new prime minister must understand that he has no majority in parliament”.

But he said

Now we will see how many billions the support of the Socialist Party will cost,

a government adviser said on Friday