France's President Emmanuel Macron will appoint a new Prime Minister within the coming days, he says in a speech the day after the country's government was toppled by a united opposition. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Michel Barnier resigned and the left-wing bloc insists on getting to choose a replacement.
World politicsFrance's President Emmanuel Macron is considering appointing a conservative former minister as Prime Minister.
World politicsFrance's President Emmanuel Macron will not appoint a new Prime Minister, and thereby not a new government, before the Olympic Games are over.
World politicsOver a week after the French presidential election, the future is still uncertain about who will become the country's new prime minister. Attempts to find a candidate for the post fail again and again. Now, open strife has broken out between the two largest parties in the left-wing alliance.
WorldSports stars' words have significance, says Kadidiatou Diani. Tonight, the French attacking ace wants to defeat Sweden and send a politically divided nation to the European Championship. I still see a fairly positive future for France, says Diani.
SportsThe Left Alliance surprisingly took home the victory as the largest bloc in the French election. But the big question still remains: who will become prime minister? It needs to be someone centrist-oriented, says expert Göran von Sydow.
World politicsThe euro is strengthened slightly and risk premiums are dampened on French bond yields, while the Paris stock exchange turns upwards. The market is cautiously positive after the weekend's election in France. But many analysts warn of political deadlock and growing problems with already large budget deficits.
BusinessMasked demonstrators have clashed with police in central Paris after the polling stations closed in France.
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