Overview

• François Bayrou has detailed four urgent priorities to be addressed by mid-April: education, healthcare access, bureaucratic reform, and public finances.
• A national conference on public finances is scheduled for April to prepare for the 2026 budget and address pressing financial challenges.
• The government plans to combat medical deserts through transpartisan initiatives and legislation regulating doctor installations, with parliamentary discussions set for late March.
• Bayrou has emphasized simplifying bureaucracy, proposing a bill in April and involving citizens and economic actors to identify inefficiencies.
• Broader initiatives include a debate on French identity and a focus on long-term defense rearmament for France and Europe.