Nearly two months after the second round of vote in France to elect members of the National Assembly, Emmanuel Macron has appointed the new Prime Minister of the country – Michel Barnier.
The nomination follows weaks of growing from across the political spectrum to put forward a candidate.
Macron’s government has been reeling since his party lost its majority in parliament amid a rise in seats for The National Rally (RN), a far-right party led by Marine le Pen.
Ms Le Pen has ruled out RN being part of a government led by Mr Barnier, the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator.
Before his appointment take effect he must face a vote of confidence by MPs in the National Assembly, the lower house of the French parliament.
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