French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday appointed conservative Michel Barnier as prime minister and asked him to form a new government after months of political stalemate. The appointment comes after early legislative elections, in which no political force won an absolute majority. His appointment was strongly rejected by the left, which called for protests on September 7. Jean-Luc Melenchon, whose party France Insoumise is part of the New Popular Front coalition, accused the head of state of “stealing” the vote, because that party came first in the elections, unlike the Republicans party, from which Barnier comes, which was left with few seats in the National Assembly.
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Migration control and education among government priorities anticipated by Barnier
