A June 30 Ifop poll showed Bayrou, never popular, now has an 80% disapproval rating, his worst yet. He will present an outline of his 2026 budget by mid-July, with the text unveiled in late-September.

Although RN lawmakers, the biggest bloc in parliament, allowed Bayrou to fight another day, their benevolence is unlikely to last long. Le Pen's troops have made it clear that budget talks this autumn ...

PARIS — A report into child abuse across France unveiled Wednesday found that French Prime Minister François Bayrou “failed to act” to stop abuse at a private school in the 1990s. A report into child ...

Bayrou, 73, like Barnier, is a political centrist. It wasn't immediately clear why Macron believes Bayrou will have more luck making progress with France's deadlocked National Assembly.

Bayrou, a three-time presidential candidate who came third behind Nicolas Sarkozy and Segolene Royal in 2007, also now joins the long unofficial list of potential successors to Macron for 2027.

Bayrou was three times a candidate for president, in 2002, 2007 and 2012, which made him a familiar face in French politics. Advertisement. His name had repeatedly surfaced as a potential prime ...

Bayrou leads the centrist Democratic Movement, known as MoDem, which he founded in 2007. Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.

Bayrou leads the centrist Democratic Movement, known as MoDem, which he founded in 2007. French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister, ...

France’s embattled President Emmanuel Macron has appointed centrist ally Francois Bayrou as prime minister, he announced on Friday, as he seeks to calm a political crisis that has left his ...

A June 30 Ifop poll showed Bayrou, never popular, now has an 80% disapproval rating, his worst yet. He will present an outline of his 2026 budget by mid-July, with the text unveiled in late-September.