Macron nominates Francois Bayrou as new French PM

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French President Emmanuel Macron named Francois Bayrou as his fourth prime minister of 2024 on Friday, tasking the veteran centrist with steering the country out of its second major political crisis in the last six months.
Daily Mail
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Bayrou, 73, is expected to put forward his list of ministers in the coming days, but will likely face the same existential difficulties as Barnier in steering legislation through a hung parliament comprising three warring blocs.
The News International
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François Bayrou has been appointed on Friday as the new Prime Minister of France following the resignation of Michel Barnier.
Newsweek
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A 73-year-old three-time presidential candidate whose party belongs to Mr Macron’s centrist alliance, he has spent nearly half a century hovering around the political centre.
The Economist

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