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French President Emmanuel Macron (R) meets French centrist party MoDem (Mouvement Democrate) leader Francois Bayrou at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on June 21, 2022. Ludovic Marin/Pool photo via AP
Centrist politician Francois Bayrou has been announced as France’s new prime minister.
On Dec. 5, French lawmakers from all sides of the political spectrum voted to remove conservative Michel Barnier from the powerful post, signaling deepening divisions within the French parliament.