Desperation: French PM Offers Concessions to Populists on Proportional Representation and Taxes in Bid to Cling Onto Power
In an apparent attempt to fend off a re-run of the quick collapse of his predecessor, French Prime Minister François Bayrou attempted to throw out some red meat to the right in his maiden speech to the National Assembly, backing proportional representation, increased deportations, and avoiding heavy tax hikes on businesses. However, it remains to be seen how long Bayrou can keep the knives at bay in Paris.