France Forms Center-Right Government as Macron Blocks Left-Wing Leadership

Published on September 23, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Saturday the formation of a new government, after two months of deadlock following a snap election in June that resulted in a hung Parliament. The new 39-member Cabinet is composed largely of centrist and right-wing politicians, signaling a shift to the right, as Macron appointed members of the conservative Republicans party to key positions. Macron earlier appointed right-wing politician Michel Barnier, member of the Republicans party and former European Union Brexit negotiator, as the country’s new prime minister. This is despite the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) coalition winning the most parliamentary seats in the June election. The NFP fell short of the majority needed to form a government, and Macron rejected forming a left-wing government, saying that it would threaten “institutional stability.”...

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