Macron says he’ll name new PM in next 48 hours
It is unclear who will succeed Michel Barnier, whose government was toppled last week.
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron is looking to name a new prime minister in the next 48 hours, he said at a gathering with leaders from across the political spectrum on Tuesday afternoon.
Lawmakers from the Greens and the conservative Les Républicains confirmed that Macron shared his self-imposed deadline during Tuesday’s meeting at the Elysée palace, which the president called as part of an effort to end the political crisis following Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s ouster on Wednesday.
Macron said in a speech on Thursday that he would name a new premier “in the coming days.”
It is unclear who would succeed Barnier. Several candidates have been floated in French media, among them former Justice Minister François Bayrou and current Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu.
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