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Politico: PM Francois Bayrou unveils France's fourth government in a year
Politico - PM François Bayrou unveils France’s fourth government in a year
Will this one last any longer?
December 23, 2024 6:54 pm CET
By Victor Goury-Laffont
PARIS — French Prime Minister François Bayrou unveiled a new government on Monday, aiming to achieve the seemingly impossible: bring together a deeply split parliament and stay in office long enough to introduce meaningful change.
Even before it was officially announced, the composition of the administration was criticized for giving into some of the demands of the far right.
As the political crisis in France deepens, Bayrou’s government includes a mix of newcomers and holdovers from the administration of his predecessor, Michel Barnier — toppled less than three months after being appointed — with mostly centrist and conservative ministers in key roles.
Bayrou, a 73-year-old stalwart of French centrism and one of President Emmanuel Macron’s earliest supporters, strong-armed Macron into appointing him last week. With this, France’s fourth government in a year, he has promised to reconcile a divided country.
But his first few days in office were marked by controversy and vain attempts at convincing opposition groups to join forces with him.
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Will this one last any longer?
December 23, 2024 6:54 pm CET
By Victor Goury-Laffont
PARIS — French Prime Minister François Bayrou unveiled a new government on Monday, aiming to achieve the seemingly impossible: bring together a deeply split parliament and stay in office long enough to introduce meaningful change.
Even before it was officially announced, the composition of the administration was criticized for giving into some of the demands of the far right.
As the political crisis in France deepens, Bayrou’s government includes a mix of newcomers and holdovers from the administration of his predecessor, Michel Barnier — toppled less than three months after being appointed — with mostly centrist and conservative ministers in key roles.
Bayrou, a 73-year-old stalwart of French centrism and one of President Emmanuel Macron’s earliest supporters, strong-armed Macron into appointing him last week. With this, France’s fourth government in a year, he has promised to reconcile a divided country.
But his first few days in office were marked by controversy and vain attempts at convincing opposition groups to join forces with him.
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