“François Bayrou opens a new period”

It took ten days of negotiations, behind closed doors and incessant calls for François Bayrou and the Socialist Party to find common ground which allowed both the Prime Minister to remain in Matignon and the Socialists to achieve unexpected victories. By choosing not to vote on the motion of censure filed by La France insoumise against the Bayrou government, the PS is reshuffling the cards of the political game, fracturing the New Popular Front and becoming the new arbiter of power in place. During this crucial week, François Hollande played an active role behind the scenes.