The new prime minister, a Macron ally, must try to assemble a government, regain control of France’s deficit and satisfy warring political factions.

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.'

French President Emmanuel Macron has named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister, after a historic parliamentary vote ousted the previous government last week.