New French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou gave his first political speech to a divided parliament on Tuesday, hoping to avoid a vote of no confidence that could prolong the country’s simmering political crisis. Bayrou, who became France’s fourth prime minister in a year when he took office a month ago, faces a major challenge to reach an agreement on a long-overdue 2025 budget plan and resolve bitter disputes over pension reform in 2023. Watch our replay .
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