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France's new Prime Minister Bayrou survives no-confidence vote
Newly appointed French Prime Minister François Bayrou survived a no-confidence vote on Thursday after the opposition Socialist Party chose not to back the motion. In the surprise turn of events, most Socialist lawmakers decided not to withdraw their confidence in Bayrou's government unlike their left-wing allies,
France’s new prime minister is trying to court the left
The prime minister runs a minority government, composed of ministers ranging from ex-Socialists to conservatives, which is not based on any formal coalition pact. Faced with the same problem, his conservative predecessor,
France: government survives no-confidence vote
Both the far-right National Rally and center-left Socialist Party declined to back a no-confidence vote in new French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou. But France's parliament remains bitterly divided.
Key quotes from French Prime Minister Bayrou's parliamentary address
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday told lawmakers that France was drowning in debt, but pledged to listen to ideas to renegotiate a landmark 2023 pension reform in a bid to win support from the left to pass the 2025 budget.
France: French Prime Minister François Bayrou presents his government's priorities to the National Assembly
French Prime Minister François Bayrou presents the priorities of his government with a general policy speech to the National Assembly while discussions continue to try to agree on the 2025 budget with opposition parties.
France’s new prime minister says he’ll renegotiate a contested plan to raise the retirement age
New French prime minister François Bayrou is facing his first major test at parliament. His government has no parliament ...
France to decide response to Algeria 'hostility' as tensions mount - minister
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French Prime Minister Signals He Will Revisit Retirement Law That Led to Mass Protests
His government on shaky ground, Prime Minister François Bayrou offered to reopen debate on the measure, which raised the ...
France plans to isolate 100 top drug lords in hyper-secure 'Narco-Prison'
France's Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin, announced a decision to create a hyper-secure prison dedicated to isolating the country's "100 biggest drug traffickers," as reported by Ouest-France.
Norway and France to boost defence cooperation
Norway and France have signed a letter of intent to expand and strengthen their defence and security policy cooperation, the ...
Syria’s new foreign minister visits Ankara as tensions between Turkey and Israel and France escalate
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France says EU won’t tolerate attack on borders after Trump Greenland takeover remarks
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot says the European Union (EU) will stand firm in its alliance in the face of repeated ...
France’s Socialists Open to Compromise to Exit Budget Crisis
France’s Socialist Party is willing to compromise on the budget, opening a narrow path for Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s ...
France’s new prime minister vows to tear up Macron’s state pension reforms
France’s new prime minister has hinted at plans to water down Emmanuel Macron’s controversial state pension reforms ...