French President Emmanuel Macron named centrist ally François Bayrou as France's new prime minister on Friday as he sought to steer the country out of political chaos following a no-confidence vote that toppled former Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government earlier this month.
Francois Bayrou at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris.
Barnier became France's shortest-serving prime minister after he was ousted just three months after Macron appointed him.
The vote came amid mounting fury over Barnier's efforts to push through a controversial 2025 budget using a rarely deployed constitutional mechanism to circumvent parliamentary approval.
While Barnier's ouster did not immediately affect Macron's position, his future as president is likely to fall under scrutiny if France's government were to collapse again.
Persons:
Emmanuel Macron, François Bayrou, Michel Barnier’s, Francois Bayrou, Dimitar Dilkoff, Barnier, Macron, Barnier's
Organizations:
Democratic Movement, Getty, National Assembly
Locations:
Paris, AFP, France