French PM Bayrou denies prior knowledge of school abuse claims
French PM Francois Bayrou, under fire over abuse claims at Notre-Dame de Betharram school, told parliament he learned of the allegations only through media reports. Denying prior knowledge from his time as education minister (1993–1997), he insisted, “I have nothing to conceal.” Bayrou, with personal ties to the school, backed the probe, calling it overdue for victims.