The long-term survival prospects of French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's minority government have shrunk as he fights to keep the Socialist Party from backing a no-confidence vote on Thursday. Although Bayrou looks likely to ride out the no-confidence motion put forward by 58 far-left France Unbowed (LFI),

Le Figaro reports that the centre-left Socialist Party (PS) will not vote for the censure of PM Francois Bayrou's minority gov't in the National Assembly later today. The censure motion put forward by the far-left La France Insoumise (LFI) and backed by deputies from the environmentalist Social and

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou confronts a dramatic showdown in parliament as opposition forces mount a no-confidence vote over his controversial budget reforms and pension plans. Despite fierce criticism from both left and right,

The French centre-left Socialist party will not back a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou's government, Le Figaro reported on Thursday, citing an intra-party meeting.

There should be “no totems or taboos” as new prime minister fights to reform pensions — and keep his job.

New French Prime Minister François Bayrou is considering changing the voting system for the National Assembly, he said in his first government statement on Tuesday. The 73-year-old has long been a proponent of introducing proportional representation in France.

Ahead of an expected trust vote, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou has opened negotiations regarding a pension reforms to reach an understanding with left-wing lawmakers