French President Emmanuel Macron has formally accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. Until the next government is appointed, Attal will continue to run the caretaker government. This development occurs just before the Olympics set to start in France next week. In the recent parliamentary elections, the left-wing coalition New Popular Front (NFP) emerged as the largest bloc but failed to build consensus on a prime ministerial candidate. Macron’s Ensemble (ENS) alliance and Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) also garnered significant seats, but no group achieved an absolute majority. French lawmakers will soon meet to elect the president of the National Assembly, a crucial step in forming the new government.
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- French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted PM Gabriel Attal’s resignation.
- Attal will continue as a caretaker until a new government is appointed.
- The resignation comes ahead of the Olympics starting in France next week.
- The left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) emerged as the largest bloc in the recent parliamentary elections.
- NFP won 182 seats, falling short of the 289 needed for an absolute majority.
- Infighting within NFP has prevented the nomination of a prime ministerial candidate.
- Macron’s Ensemble (ENS) alliance secured 163 seats, placing second.
- Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) and allies took third place with 143 seats.
- French lawmakers will meet to elect the president of the National Assembly.
- Attal and his fellow ministers, as lawmakers, will participate in the election of the Assembly president.
