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Macron Says Won't Name New French PM Until After Olympics

Macron spoke days ahead of the Paris Olympic Games (Credit: AFP)

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday dismissed a left-wing alliance's push to name a new prime minister after snap elections, saying parties in a fractured parliament must come together to build a broad coalition after the Paris Olympic Games.

"Of course we need to be concentrated on the Games until mid-August," Macron told broadcaster France 2.

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