PoliticsFranceFrancois Bayrou takes over as French prime minister02:14This browser does not support the video element.PoliticsFranceDavid Shaw12/13/2024December 13, 2024France's new prime minister, Francois Bayrou, has vowed to tackle the country's political paralysis. His predecessor, Michel Barnier, was ousted by parliament in a historic no-confidence vote, after trying to force through the 2025 budget. Copy linkAdvertisement