Francois Bayrou, appointed head of the French Cabinet on Friday, promised to form the country’s government in the coming days.
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“I hope that we will be able to form a government in the coming days. I hope that we will find ways of mutual understanding with the responsible elected officials in the National Assembly,” Bayrou said, answering questions from deputies in the lower house of parliament.
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The meeting is broadcast on the official website of the government agency.
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He promised “not to leave any problem unanswered,” noting that he “understood the challenges facing him.” He reiterated that France has “Himalayan mountains of difficulties” to overcome, be it problems with public finances or aid to farmers, but they “must be surpassed.”
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Earlier on Tuesday, Bayrou was received by President Emmanuel Macron. According to sources close to the president, cited by Agence France-Presse, Bayrou intends to provide him with a list of about 25 candidates for ministerial portfolios by the end of the week.
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On January 14, Bairu intends to outline the main vectors of his policy before parliament.
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Centrist Bayrou, aged 73, was appointed as the new chief minister on Friday. He replaced the Republican Michel Barnier, whose government lasted only three months due to a vote of no confidence, which was voted for by both right-wing and left-wing parties.
