french media: french new prime minister to form new government "next week"
2024-09-12
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reference news reported on september 12according to afp on september 11, france's newly appointed conservative prime minister michel barnier said on the 11th that a new government will be formed "next week". faced with an unpredictable hung parliament, barnier is tentatively proposing ministerial candidates.
"we will do this methodically and seriously," barnier told reporters in the eastern french city of reims, adding that he was "listening to everyone (in french politics)".
after france held early national assembly elections in july, no political force won an absolute majority, and french politics was divided into three broad camps.
"we will appoint the government next week," barnier said.
the french parliament is largely divided between macron's centrist supporters - now loosely allied with barnier's remnant conservatives - the left's new popular front and the far-right national rally.
macron appeared to be carefully searching for a prime ministerial candidate who would not immediately anger the national rally, and he found his answer in barnier.
rumours are swirling in paris about who might take up key posts after barnier said he was willing to work with people on the left or the right.
the report also said that karim bouamrana, a prominent french socialist and mayor of saint-ouen, a suburb of paris, said he had rejected an invitation to serve in the new government.
