The decision of the Socialists means that Bayrou is safe for now, but remains in a precarious position with budget talks set ...

France's centre-left Socialist party will not back a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Thursday, ...

Mr Bayrou meanwhile accused the hard left of trying to take France down the path of “infighting”. Read more at ...

The prime minister runs a minority government, composed of ministers ranging from ex-Socialists to conservatives, which is not based on any formal coalition pact. Faced with the same problem, his ...

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The French Socialist Party decided not to back a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, allowing his ...

French Prime Minister François Bayrou looked set to survive his first major test in the National Assembly on Thursday, with ...

PARIS - France's centre-left Socialist party will not back a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Thursday, party sources said, a decision enabling his weak minority government ...

Romania's coalition government approved on Thursday a re-run of a two-round presidential election on May 4 and May 18 as ...

The French centre-left Socialist party will not back a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's ...

A heavy discount continues to plague French assets and Prime Minister Francois Bayrou’s attempt to tackle the ongoing ...

PARIS (AP) — France’s new prime minister, François Bayrou, is facing his first major test at parliament on Tuesday as his ...