Bayrou, French Prime Minister

French PM expected to survive latest no-confidence vote
PARIS - French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou was set to survive on Thursday a vote of no-confidence called by the hard left after the centre-left Socialist Party said it would not back the motion. Read more at straitstimes.
French Socialists will not back no-confidence vote against Bayrou
France's centre-left Socialist party will not back a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Thursday, its leader said, which will enable Bayrou's minority government to live to fight another day.
French PM Bayrou set to survive first no-confidence vote in parliament
French Prime Minister François Bayrou looked set to survive his first major test in the National Assembly on Thursday, with Socialist lawmakers and the far-right National Rally both stating they
French PM set to survive no-confidence vote in parliament
Mr Bayrou meanwhile accused the hard left of trying to take France down the path of “infighting”. Read more at straitstimes.com.
French Prime Minister Bayrou faces critical no-confidence vote amid budget crises
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou confronts a dramatic showdown in parliament as opposition forces mount a no-confidence vote over his controversial budget reforms and pension plans. Despite fierce criticism from both left and right,
France's PM Bayrou weakened by Socialist threat to back no-confidence vote
The long-term survival prospects of French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's minority government have shrunk as he fights to keep the Socialist Party from backing a no-confidence vote on Thursday.
French Parliament Head Warns Against Backing No-Confidence Vote Versus Government
Green and Communist parties have put forward a no-confidence motion against Bayrou's minority government. The political instability in France, which had four prime ministers last year, has rattled markets.
New French Prime Minister Bayrou aims to please all sides and avoid no-confidence vote
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou delivers his general policy speech, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025 at the National Assembly in Paris
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French Prime Minister Signals He Will Revisit Retirement Law That Led to Mass Protests
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François Bayrou’s first policy speech and Poschiavo’s gold medal
France’s prime minister, François Bayrou, gives his first key policy speech and Poschiavo receives the 2025 Wakker Prize.