Almost three months after a snap election saw France’s current President Emmanuel Macron’s party get effectively voted out of office, a new government is forming with a new Prime Minister, Michael Barnier, who will lead a center-right coalition parliament.
The appointment of Bruno Retailleau to Interior Minister signals the shift to the right for this government as Retailleau comes from the conservative Republicans Party, a party founded by former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Among Macron’s new cabinet, only one leftist politician was represented.
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Macron unveils new right-wing French government – BBC
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French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled his new government almost three months after a snap general election delivered a hung parliament.
The long-awaited new line up, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, marks a decisive shift to the right, even though a left-wing alliance won most parliamentary seats.
Despite the partnership between Macron’s centrist party and those on the right, parliament remains fractured and will rely on the support of other parties to pass legislation.
It comes as the European Union puts France on notice over its spiralling debt, which now far exceeds EU rules.
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