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France's Macron meets party leaders, promises new PM within 48 hours

French President Emmanuel Macron aims to name a new prime minister within 48 hours after the historic censure of Michel Barnier's government. © Sarah Meyssonnier / Reuters

France's top party leaders met with President Emmanuel Macron late Tuesday to address the country’s latest political crisis after the ousting of prime minister Michel Barnier. The leaders reportedly said that Macron aims to appoint a new prime minister "within 48 hours". Absent from the talks were the heads of the far-right National Rally and the hard-left France Unbowed, the two parties behind the motion against Barnier.

Party chiefs who met with Macron told the French news agency AFP that he intended to name a new premier within 48 hours.

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