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French President Macron holds talks over forming new government
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the village Bormes-les-Mimosas during World War II, south-eastern France, August 17, 2024

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron held talks today with key political players in a bid to form a new government.

This comes after legislative elections last month resulted in no party winning the majority at the National Assembly, France’s lower house of parliament.

Mr Macron refused to appoint a new prime minister until the Paris Olympic Games were over, opting instead to continue with a caretaker administration from his own neoliberal coalition even though they came in second at the polls.

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