François Bayrou Meets Party Leaders To Form New French Government

PARIS, FRANCE - DECEMBER 16: First secretary of the French Socialist Party (PS) Olivier Faure (C) answers journalists flanked by President of the Socialist group in the Senate Patrick Kanner (L) and President of Socialistes et Apparentes parliamentary group Boris Vallaud (R) after a meeting with newly appointed French Prime Minister at the Hotel Matignon on December 16, 2024 in Paris, France. France's new Prime Minister Francois Bayou is meeting with the leaders of the different political parties to form a new government that can pass the country's budget for 2025. (Footage by Vincent Isore/IP3/Getty Images)