François Bayrou
François Bayrou is a prominent French politician, known for his long-standing involvement in French politics as the founder of the MoDem (Democratic Movement) party. He has served multiple terms as a member of the National Assembly and has held various ministerial positions, including Minister of Education. Recently, he has been in the news for his government's decision to allocate additional funds for pediatric cancer research, amidst criticism for previous budget cuts in this area.
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François Bayrou, the former Prime Minister, had requested a complete review of the unemployment insurance convention.
Ruptures conventionnelles : accord trouvé entre le patronat et la CFDT
France· 2026-02-26
François Bayrou, then Prime Minister, initiated the budget process for 2026.
Budget 2026 : autopsie d’un texte maudit aux 24 675 amendementsFrance· 2026-02-20
François Bayrou is the former Minister of Economy and Finance under whom Eric Lombard served.
Plus de 13 000 millionnaires ne paient aucun impôt sur le revenu, selon une note inédite de BercyFrance· 2026-02-18
François Bayrou recalled Amélie de Montchalin to the government during political instability.
Amélie de Montchalin désignée par Emmanuel Macron pour prendre la présidence de la Cour des comptesFrance· 2026-02-09
François Bayrou succeeded Michel Barnier and held meetings with PS leaders.
Le pavillon de musique à Matignon, l’annexe secrète du pouvoir racontée par des premiers ministresFrance· 2026-02-06
François Bayrou expressed concern over the penalties of ineligibility.
Au procès des assistants parlementaires européens du FN, la défense entre en scène difficilementFrance· 2026-02-04
François Bayrou was the Prime Minister who unveiled the orientations for the 2026 budget.
Après les débats interminables sur le budget 2026, le suivant s’annonce encore plus compliquéFrance· 2026-02-03François Bayrou's resignation paved the way for Sébastien Lecornu's appointment as Prime Minister.
De la nomination de Sébastien Lecornu au vote du budget : retour sur les cinq mois qui ont permis au premier ministre de s’imposerFrance· 2026-02-02François Bayrou is the former Prime Minister whose budget was presented earlier in the year.
A l’Assemblée nationale, les amères leçons des mois de débats sur le budget 2026, enfin adoptéFrance· 2026-01-28
François Bayrou called for better management of the state's colossal and unproductive heritage.
Un palacio del siglo XVII o una prisión en Normandía: Francia pone a la venta joyas históricas para reducir su déficit | Carta del corresponsal
Spain· 2026-01-25
François Bayrou was the Prime Minister who adopted the budget that included the new tax.
Budget : le sidérant fiasco de la taxe sur les hauts revenusFrance· 2026-01-21François Bayrou is mentioned in the context of opportunistic alliances during Macron's campaign.
Von Trump verspottet, von Franzosen verachtet: Emmanuel Macrons Absturz
Switzerland· 2026-01-16
François Bayrou was the Prime Minister during Amélie de Montchalin's tenure at Bercy.
Des milliers de très riches contribuables échappent-ils à l’impôt ? Le gouvernement dément, le Sénat veut en savoir plusFrance· 2026-01-14
François Bayrou was the Prime Minister during Eric Lombard's tenure as Minister of Economy.
Eric Coquerel demande des comptes à Bercy après qu’Eric Lombard a affirmé que des « milliers » de personnes riches ne payaient « aucun impôt sur le revenu »France· 2026-01-14
François Bayrou, another predecessor of Lecornu, also fell short in his efforts to present budget packages.
Sébastien Lecornu, primer ministro de Francia, recurre a una ley de emergencia ante la ausencia de presupuestos | InternacionalSpain· 2025-12-23
François Bayrou's government was given a few weeks' delay to open discussions with the Socialist Party.
Budget 2026 : « loi spéciale » ou 49.3, le dilemme à hauts risques de Sébastien LecornuFrance· 2025-12-22François Bayrou was the prime minister who had to vote on a budget in February after using a special law in 2024.
Budget 2026 : Elisabeth Borne encourage Sébastien Lecornu à envisager le 49.3 pour adopter le projet de loi de financesFrance· 2025-12-15François Bayrou is the leader of the MoDem party, which Maud Gatel represents.
Municipales à Paris : Rachida Dati reçoit l’appui du MoDem avec le ralliement de Maud GatelFrance· 2025-12-14
François Bayrou is mentioned as a predecessor who failed in similar budget negotiations.
Budget de la « Sécu » : à l’Assemblée, le douloureux apprentissage du compromisFrance· 2025-12-10Lecornu is Macron's fourth prime minister since then – the two previous incumbents Michel Barnier and François Bayrou having both been forced to resign after trying to rein in France's burgeoning debt.
Crunch budget vote risks trouble for French PM
United Kingdom· 2025-12-09François Bayrou is the former Prime Minister whose decisions influenced the current health budget discussions.
Budget de la « Sécu » : l’heure des ultimes arbitrages pour la santéFrance· 2025-12-09
The fall of François Bayrou's government delayed the examination of the bills in the Senate.
Fin de vie : le Sénat examinera les propositions de loi sur l’aide à mourir et les soins palliatifs à partir du 20 janvierFrance· 2025-12-04
François Bayrou proposed to open negotiations to revisit the rules of unemployment insurance.
Assurance-chômage : le retrait sous condition du projet de réforme controversé lancé par François BayrouFrance· 2025-11-30
An former minister of the government of François Bayrou is mentioned in the context of the challenges faced by the current government.
Le gouvernement Lecornu, un « gouvernement technique » rattrapé par la politiqueFrance· 2025-11-24François Bayrou is mentioned as a politician who criticized the national debt in August.
« Si la gauche veut regagner les classes populaires, elle ne peut plus faire l’impasse sur l’immigration »France· 2025-11-24
François Bayrou was the Prime Minister who posed the question to the citizens participating in the convention on children's time.
La convention citoyenne sur les temps de l’enfant plaide pour une réforme d’ampleur des rythmes scolairesFrance· 2025-11-23François Bayrou was the Prime Minister of France who was ousted in a vote of no confidence.
Paris: Den franska sjukan hotar hela Europa – ”bortskämda”
Sweden· 2025-11-17
François Bayrou is mentioned as the former prime minister who launched the controversial unemployment insurance reform project.
Assurance-chômage : les partenaires sociaux réclament l’abandon du projet de réforme lancé par François BayrouFrance· 2025-11-15The fall of François Bayrou's government delayed the constitutional revision.
En Nouvelle-Calédonie, Naïma Moutchou annonce une « consultation citoyenne anticipée » avant la révision constitutionnelleFrance· 2025-11-14
François Bayrou did not specify the scope of the social allocation reform.
Sébastien Lecornu affirme que le gouvernement déposera un projet de loi en décembre sur l’allocation sociale uniqueFrance· 2025-11-14
