French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said he aimed to reach an agreement with parliament on a 2025 budget that would reduce the country’s deficit to close to 5%, near the level his predecessor unsuccessfully tried to reach.

France's Prime minister François Bayrou unveiled his top ministers on Monday night after protracted talks with party chiefs across the political spectrum.

François Bayrou's new government won't be announced before Monday evening at the earliest, as France will observe a national day of mourning for the victims of the cyclone-hit Indian Ocean island of Mayotte on Monday,