France gets new centre-right government more than two months after divisive elections
French President Emmanuel Macron had earlier approved Michel Barnier's appointment as the French PM after weeks of difficult negotiations. The announcement ended weeks of political uncertainty after snap elections declared by Macron yielded a hung parliament.
France Nears New Government as Barnier Proposes Cabinet to Macron
Citing comments by former prime minister Gabriel Attal to his party after meeting with Barnier, BFM TV said there was a deal on a government of 16 ministers and 22 junior ministers, from centrist and conservative parties. Neither Attal nor Barnier made any comment.
The government still faces two challenges in the coming weeks: the risk of a no-confidence vote and a tight budget deadline.
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