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New French Prime Minister François Bayrou said on Friday that reducing France's pile of debt was not only a political priority but a moral obligation. "The deficit and the debt, that's an issue ...

France's President Emmanuel Macron named Francois Bayrou as his new prime minister to run his government on Friday, his office said, after his previous choice for the role served the shortest term ...

François Bayrou, a veteran centrist politician, is the fourth prime minister in a year, a record for France. By Aurelien Breeden and Catherine Porter Reporting from Paris President Emmanuel ...

The toppling of Barnier's government has plunged France into its second major political crisis in six months. The 73-year-old Bayrou is a centrist who leads the MoDem party — allied to Macron's ...