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Al Jazeera
Edna Mohamed

Macron has blocked left-wing choice for French PM – what happens next?

French President Emmanuel Macron leaves after voting in the second round of the early French parliamentary elections, at a polling station in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France, July 7, 2024 [Christian Hartmann/Reuters]

France’s President Emmanuel Macron launched a new round of talks with political party leaders on Tuesday to find a way to form a new government and appoint a prime minister.

The French political system was thrown into chaos on Monday night when, following a weekend of talks between party leaders, Macron refused to appoint the candidate proposed for prime minister by the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance.

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