According to Euronews, the new cabinet includes 34 ministers, from both the right, center and left wings. In this list, Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu, Minister of Culture Rachida Dati, and Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot all kept their positions. In addition, the new cabinet also includes 2 former prime ministers and 2 former ministers who were rotated into management branches. It is expected that the first Council of Ministers meeting of the government of French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou will be held on January 3, 2025.
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou in Paris on December 23, 2024
However, it is unclear whether the new government can stay in office long term, as left-wing parties expressed disappointment after negotiations with newly appointed Prime Minister Bayrou.
According to The GuardianFrance is currently facing a deep political crisis since President Emmanuel Macron called for early parliamentary elections in June, leading to a “hung parliament” situation because no party won a majority. chair.
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In addition, France also suffers from serious economic burdens in the context of rising national debt and large budget deficits. Therefore, one of the French government’s priority tasks is to solve public debt problems, cut spending and promote early passage of the 2025 budget bill.
