cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/23094586
Summary
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed centrist François Bayrou as the new prime minister after a no-confidence vote ousted Michel Barnier’s government.
Bayrou, founder of the Democratic Movement party, faces the challenge of uniting a fractured parliament to pass an unpopular 2025 cost-cutting budget, which led to Barnier’s downfall.
Barnier, ousted after just three months, was criticized for bypassing parliament.
Bayrou must form a cabinet and navigate political tensions to avoid another government collapse, which could endanger Macron’s presidency amid calls for new elections.
What ever happened to the person that actually won the election why hasn’t that person been appointed prime minister yet. Some great democracy you got over there France
We voted for parliament groups, not a person. The prime minister is chosen by the president.
Sounds super democratic. Why not copy the German system where the majority party in the majority coalition becomes PM / Chancellor?
Because de Gaulle wanted a system that combined the worst of the Presidential and Parliamentary systems.