The French President accepts the resignation of Prime Minister Attal.

On July 16, French President Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, amid a continued deadlock in the country's efforts to form a new government following the recent parliamentary (lower house) elections.

French President Emmanuel Macron (right) and Prime Minister Gabriel Attal during a National Day parade on Avenue Foch in Paris, France, on July 14. (Source: Reuters)

According to AFP , citing the French president's office, Macron made the decision at a cabinet meeting. However, the president asked Attal to temporarily continue running the government until a new government is formed.

Prime Minister Attal submitted his resignation to President Macron on July 8th, immediately after the second round of the parliamentary (lower house) elections.

In this election, the left-wing coalition New Popular Front (NFP) – comprising socialists, communists, the Green Party, and the left-wing France Unbowed (LFI) – won the most seats, with 193 out of 577 seats in the National Assembly.

President Macron's centrist coalition came in second with 164 seats. Meanwhile, the far-right National Rally (RN) came in third with 143 seats.

The aforementioned number of seats held by the left-wing NFP coalition is still not enough to form a government on its own; therefore, the coalition is only allowed to choose a prime ministerial candidate to present to President Macron.

Meanwhile, disagreements over the selection of a politician to assume the position of prime minister have plunged France into a deadlock in forming a new government.

According to observers, neither President Macron nor Mr. Attal agreed to allow a representative of the LFI, the largest organization in the left-wing NFP coalition, or a representative of the far-right National Rally (RN) party to lead the new government.

Meanwhile, there are also internal disagreements within the NFP regarding the prime ministerial candidate.

At the aforementioned Cabinet meeting, Macron called on the political parties in his coalition to submit proposals for the formation of a new majority coalition, ensuring the socio-economic development priorities previously set by the government.

Late on July 16, Attal said he would propose holding meetings with political party groups to reach a consensus on forming a new government. However, Attal ruled out the possibility of continuing to hold the position of prime minister.

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