Macron calls for boldness and stability at Bayrou government's first Council of Ministers meeting

The new government's priorities under François Bayrou are to adopt the 2025 budget and reduce the public deficit.

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00:00The executive calls for boldness and stability at the first cabinet meeting of the new French

00:07government of Francois Beyrou.

00:10As is the tradition, the cabinet meeting was preceded by a breakfast meeting at the Ministry

00:14of the Interior.

00:16The 35 ministers then crossed the streets side by side to join French President Emmanuel

00:21Macron at the Elysee Palace.

00:24This government is born in the turmoil of a major political crisis.

00:29You know the picture, the censorship, the burst of the majorities, the rise in power

00:35of the extremes.

00:36And it is precisely in these storms that everyone must take responsibility, get out

00:42of the inflexible positions, the red lines, some say, and make the choice both of the

00:50The priority is the adoption of the 2025 budget.

00:58Rating agencies, financial markets and the European Commission are also urging France

01:02to reduce its deficit in order to comply with EU fiscal discipline rules.

01:07The course has been set.

01:09The government wants to reduce its public deficit to 5.4% of the GDP in 2025.

01:16Devastated by Cyclone Chido, Mayotte is also waiting for a bill promised earlier this week

01:21by Francois Beyrou.