France's new prime minister Francois Bayrou is set to give his first policy speech to a divided parliament on Tuesday, hoping to avoid a no-confidence vote that could prolong the country's rumbling political crisis.
Bayrou, who became France's fourth prime minister in a year when he took office a month ago, faces a huge challenge to get agreement on long-overdue budget plan for 2025 and resolve bitter disputes over a 2023 pension reform.
