- Macron denies formation of a Left Alliance administration
As per President Emmanuel Macron's preferences, the fresh French administration shouldn't be overseen by a Prime Minister from the left faction. Macron's administration declared on Monday that any administration of the New Popular Front (NPF) would encounter an instant vote of no confidence. Instead, Macron will engage with prominent politicians on Tuesday to discuss the forthcoming plans.
The NPF has yet to make an official statement. Macron himself is a part of the liberal-bourgeois camp of the Renaissance movement, which failed to amass a majority in the June and July elections' concluding stages.
Macron's camp lacking a majority post snap elections
Macron advocated for early elections after the surge of the far-right in the European polls. However, he forfeited his parliamentary majority in the process. According to the French Constitution, the head of state holds the liberty to appoint any individual for the role of Prime Minister. However, this individual must be capable of withstanding no-confidence votes from the opposition in parliament.**
The new administration, regardless of its structure, will encounter demanding responsibilities, with the principal one being the formulation of the 2025 budget. Due to substantial public debt, France is under duress from the European Commission and bond markets.
The President, Emmanuel Macron, has ruled out a Prime Minister from the left faction overseeing the fresh French administration, as per his preferences. In line with this, Macron will meet with prominent politicians on Tuesday to discuss the forthcoming plans for the administration.