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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. Although Bayrou looks likely to ride out the no-confidence motion put forward by 58 far-left France Unbowed (LFI),
France's new Prime Minister Bayrou mulls voting system reform
New French Prime Minister François Bayrou is considering changing the voting system for the National Assembly, he said in his first government statement on Tuesday. The 73-year-old has long been a proponent of introducing proportional representation in France.
France's new prime minister faces no-confidence vote
France's new Prime Minister François Bayrou is set to face a no-confidence vote in the Paris parliament on Thursday afternoon. If successful, this would mean the collapse of the newly formed centre-right government,
France: PM Bayrou outlines his vision days before he may face a no-confidence vote
Ahead of an expected trust vote, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has opened negotiations regarding a pension reforms to reach an understanding with left-wing lawmakers
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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EU goes easy on France’s Bayrou as he tries to plug €53B black hole
The fledgling Paris government is “trying their best” to get a budget through parliament after a previous version sunk its ...
French parliament head warns against backing no-confidence vote versus government
The head of France's lower house of parliament on Thursday warned of major risks if a no-confidence motion against Prime ...
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 ...
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France’s Bayrou buys himself time with overture to Socialists
There should be “no totems or taboos” as new prime minister fights to reform pensions — and keep his job.
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France's PM Bayrou vows to reopen pension reform talks amid growing debt crisis
France's Prime Minister François Bayrou on Tuesday vowed to reopen talks on reforming pensions as he conceded the country's ...
France lowers spending cut target
France's new government set on Wednesday a lower target for spending cuts this year than its predecessor as it races to get a ...
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France’s Bayrou Wants Deal That Brings Deficit Down to Almost 5%
“We are pleased that income inequality is better managed in France than elsewhere, but wealth inequality is abyssal,” he said at an economics conference in Aix-en-Provence in July. Bayrou is c ...
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France's New Fiscal Strategy: A Softer Approach to Budget Cuts
France's new government is taking a softer approach to budget cuts, lowering the target to 32 billion euros. The amended bill ...
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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.
France's PM Bayrou weakened by Socialists' threat to back no-confidence vote
The prospects of French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's minority government surviving in the long term appeared slimmer ...
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 ...