Eager to regain control, the French president was about to appoint the outgoing armed forces minister as prime minister. But under the threat of losing his ally François Bayrou, Emmanuel Macron finally gave in.

In a bid to end political turmoil, France's president named Francois Bayrou prime minister. One lawmaker likened France's crisis to a 'bad movie.'

Centrist leader François Bayrou has become France's latest prime minister, chosen by President Emmanuel Macron in a bid to end months of political turmoil.