France’s Macron holds talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government

Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is holding talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government. The meetings at the Elysee presidential palace come after surprise legislative elections last month resulted in no party winning the majority at the National Assembly, France’s powerful lower house of parliament. Political talks will be held on Friday and Monday. The leftist coalition that won the most seats at the National Assembly in last month’s legislative elections wants its nominee to become prime minister. But it is far from having a majority. Macron’s centrist alliance came out second and the far-right National Rally emerged in third position.