France’s Macron names centrist ally Francois Bayrou as prime minister

SCMP | Dec. 13, 2024, 7:17 a.m. | Original
Bayrou, 73, is likely to face the same existential difficulties as ex-PM Michel Barnier in steering legislation through a hung parliament.
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