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French President Emmanuel Macron raced Wednesday to meet a self-imposed 48-hour deadline to name a new prime minister after he hosted party bosses in a bid to hammer out a consensus and avoid a protracted political crisis.

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a 'meeting of different political forces' to hammer out a programme for a new government, amid a political crisis triggered by Prime Minister Michel Barnier's ouster.

French President Emmanuel Macron was on Monday set to hold a series of consultations with party bosses as pressure grew on him to name a new prime minister and defuse a political crisis.

The French president says he will appoint a new prime minister in ‘coming days’ after lawmakers toppled the government.

Francois Bayrou discusses the potential for a parliamentary majority without the far-left France Unbowed party in the recent French legislative elections.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday replaced his education minister after a series of controversies, seeking to regain momentum for the final phase of his presidency under Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal are preparing a second reshuffle within the space of weeks, with the job of the education minister at risk and a heavyweight ex-minister set for a possible comeback, sources said Tuesday.

French President Emmanuel Macron could choose a new prime minister as soon as this Monday, as he seeks a new look for a widely criticised government.

Francois Bayrou, an ally of French President Emmanuel Macron, said on Sunday that he was prepared to give his signature to help Macron's archrival far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, to stand in April's presidential election.