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

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.'

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.