Macron Names Bayrou as France's New Prime Minister

Bayrou is the leader of the MoDem party and has been a close ally of Macron. He was previously cleared of allegations of embezzlement of European Parliament funds. Bayrou must now form a government and pass a budget through a sharply divided parliament, which includes a budget that will address France's spiraling deficit and debt burden. Bayrou has been a well-known figure in French politics for decades and has run for president three times.