Chaos in France after Macron refuses to name prime minister from leftwing coalition
Source: The Guardian
Chaos in France after Macron refuses to name prime minister from leftwing coalition
More talks to take place on Tuesday as president attempts to find a PM who can command cross-party support
Kim Willsher in Paris
Mon 26 Aug 2024 21.00 BST
Last modified on Tue 27 Aug 2024 02.30 BST
France has been plunged into further political chaos after Emmanuel Macron refused to name a prime minister from the leftwing coalition that won the most parliamentary seats in the snap election last month.
The president had hoped consultations would break the political deadlock caused by the election that left the Assemblée Nationale divided into three roughly equal blocks – left, centre and far right – none of which has a majority of seats.
After two days of talks with party and parliamentary leaders to break the stalemate and allow him to name a prime minister with cross-party support, Macron’s decision not to choose the New Popular Front’s candidate was met with anger and threats of impeachment.
In a statement released on Monday evening, the Elysée described the discussions on Friday and during the day as “fair, sincere and useful” but said they had failed to result in a workable solution.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/26/chaos-in-france-after-macron-refuses-to-name-prime-minister-from-leftwing-coalition
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