French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said he aimed to reach an agreement with parliament on a 2025 budget that would reduce the country’s deficit to close to 5%, near the level his predecessor unsuccessfully tried to reach.

France’s lower house of parliament toppled the government for the first time in more than 60 years in early December, forcing President Emmanuel Macron to cast around for a prime minister who could navigate the country’s bitterly divided political landscape.

The 73-year-old has been a well-known figure in French politics for decades - but faces a difficult battle leading France's fractured parliament.

The newly appointed prime minister, François Bayrou, begins talks with political leaders to bring together France's divided political forces and form a new government. View on euronews

France’s new premier Francois Bayrou vowed to sharply narrow the nation’s deficit to close to 5% of GDP, a plan that threatens a repeat of the stand-off which toppled the last government.

France’s culture budgets have long been sacrosanct but concerns are raised about generous public arts funding in the wake of political turmoil

EDITORIAL. In forming his government, France's new prime minister has not succeeded in shifting the lines of the political division resulting from the June parliamentary elections, and finds himself in as uncomfortable a situation as his predecessor,

The new team at the helm of France’s economy will need to begin work immediately on passing a 2025 budget, which has been in limbo since the National Assembly rejected the belt-tightening proposal

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Francois Bayrou as his new prime minister, marking his sixth appointment. The government aims to address political and economic challenges. Two former prime ministers join the cabinet,

Manuel Valls was appointed as France's new Minister for Overseas on Monday, as part of the new French Prime Minister François Bayrou's cabinet announcement, ten days after his appointment by embattled French President Macron.

President Emmanuel Macron appointed Eric Lombard as France’s finance minister, tapping an experienced finance professional as part of a new cabinet that also returned two former prime ministers to government.

The critical task of delivering a budget plan for next year falls to Eric Lombard, the new economy minister. Former Prime Minister Michel Barnier's move to push through a cost-cutting budget led to his ouster.