French President Emmanuel Macron has named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister, after a historic parliamentary vote ousted the previous government last week

France's new Prime Minister François Bayrou on Friday said he is aware of the challenges he faces amid the country's political and budgetary crises. "Nobody knows more than I do how difficult the situation is,

President Emmanuel Macron on Friday tapped François Bayrou, a veteran centrist politician and one of his top allies, as the new prime minister, a move that few expect would stabilize France’s roiling politics.