That is at least what French Prime Minister François Bayrou plans on doing — using Michel Barnier’s blueprint as a starting point for his own budget, despite the fact that opposition lawmakers ousted ...

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The 73-year-old centrist and leader of the Democratic Movement will replace Michel Barnier, who lost a confidence vote in parliament. Francois Bayrou, President of the European Democratic Movement ...

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But if François Bayrou commands plenty of respect across the political spectrum, it is hard to see how he can avoid the same man-traps that felled his predecessor Michel Barnier. Appointed by the ...