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French President Emmanuel Macron has said he will not accept a government led by the left-wing New Popular Front (NPF) alliance, a move that will deepen the country’s political crisis. The NPF won the most seats in the June legislative elections, pushing Macron’s centrists into second place. But Macron said that now more than ever, France needs institutional stability.
Lucie Castet, a relatively unknown civil servant nominated by the left-wing bloc for prime minister, called on supporters to take to the streets. She said that by refusing to back her candidacy, the president had shown the French people that their votes mattered. She called for the impeachment of Macron, who has said he wants to start new consultations on forming a government. He has called on the left to cooperate.
The political crisis in France erupted after snap parliamentary elections on June 30 and July 7, which resulted in no party in the National Assembly receiving anything close to an absolute majority. The left-wing bloc NFP won the most votes — 190, Macron's centrist alliance came in second with 160 seats, and the right-wing National Rally (RN) came in third with 140.
Since then, a temporary cabinet has been in effect in France, which has caused outrage among the NFP, which believes that the majority of votes gives the left grounds to lead the government. The leader of the Greens, Marine Tondelier, wrote on the X network that three-quarters of the French want to get rid of Macron.
The left-wing coalition had previously refused to take part in any consultations unless they discussed Lucie Castet's candidacy for the post of prime minister. However, now that it has become clear that her candidacy will not be approved under any circumstances, the left will have to change its line of behavior.
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