(FILES) French President of the Modem party and Pau's mayor Francois Bayrou arrives to attend the National Refoundation Council (Conseil National de la Refondation) (CNR) chaired by France's President at the Presidential Elysee Palace in Paris on September 7, 2023. Emmanuel Macron named François Bayrou Prime Minister, the Elysee presidential Palace announced on December 13, 2024. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)