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France has been embroiled in a political disaster since Macron known as a snap election on June 9, after his camp misplaced the European election to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally.
On July 7, the left-leaning alliance New Popular Front (NFP) garnered probably the most seats within the National Assembly, adopted by Macron’s centrist alliance and the National Rally.
But the NFP doesn’t have an absolute majority within the legislature — an argument utilized by the French president as an excuse for refusing to nominate their candidate for the PM put up, the 37-year-old civil servant Lucie Castets.
In the previous few days, the Elysée Palace has been eager to push Cazeneuve’s identify, arguing he’s one of many solely political figures who wouldn’t instantly be taken down by a movement of no-confidence within the National Assembly.
Macron may also meet with former French presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande on the Elysée on Monday, in line with French media.
Cazeneuve has already served as prime minister underneath François Hollande. However, in 2022, he left the Socialist Party. He’s a consultant of the French left’s most centrist-leaning fringe and has lengthy been at odds with Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s left-wing France Unbowed.
Cazeneuve “can’t be thought of a left-leaning prime minister if he doesn’t have the assist of the 4 political parts of the left within the National Assembly,” stated Manuel Bompard, who’s representing France Unbowed within the NFP negotiations.
The subsequent prime minister will take over from Gabriel Attal, who will shift to the National Assembly and lead the pro-Macron group of MPs dubbed Together for the Republic
