New French government named after previous one collapsed in budget fight

Francois Bayrou is France’s newly appointed Prime Minister (Abdul Saboor, pool via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron’s office has announced a new government, after the previous Cabinet collapsed in a historic vote prompted by fighting over the country’s budget.

Newly named Prime Minister Francois Bayrou put together the government that includes members of the outgoing conservative-dominated team and some new figures from centrist or left-leaning backgrounds.