France's centre-left Socialist party will not back a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Thursday, ...

Mr Bayrou meanwhile accused the hard left of trying to take France down the path of “infighting”. Read more at ...

The prime minister runs a minority government, composed of ministers ranging from ex-Socialists to conservatives, which is not based on any formal coalition pact. Faced with the same problem, his ...

T he crew of a boat whose rudder has fallen off can do little but pray for calm weather and a speedy way to safe harbour.

The French Socialist Party decided not to back a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, allowing his ...