French President Emmanuel Macron has named François Bayrou as France's new prime minister, marking the fourth such appointment this year amidst the country's ongoing political and financial crises. The selection of Bayrou, a veteran centrist politician and one of Macron's earliest allies, reflects the president's effort to stabilize governance after the collapse of Michel Barnier’s administration. Barnier's government fell last week when lawmakers from opposing political factions joined forces to block his proposed social security budget aimed at addressing France’s ballooning deficit.
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