President has struggled to find candidate who satisfies enough lawmakers in bitterly divided parliament
President Emmanuel Macron is expected to name a new prime minister on Friday after days of deadlock over finding a candidate to replace Michel Barnier, whose ousting by parliament pushed France into a fresh crisis.
Barnier was toppled in a historic no-confidence vote on 4 December and there had been expectations Macron would announce his successor in an address to the nation even a day later.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/13/new-france-pm-prime-minister-named-by-emmanuel-macron-michael-barnier-replacement
Author : Agence France-Presse
Publish date : 2024-12-13 03:38:24
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