France Forms Center-Right Government as Macron Blocks Left-Wing Leadership

The 39-member Cabinet was notably dominated by politicians from the center and right.
France Forms Center-Right Government as Macron Blocks Left-Wing Leadership
French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on July 2, 2024. Aurelien Morissard/AFP
Aldgra Fredly
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French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sept. 21 the formation of a new government, after two months of deadlock following a snap election in June that resulted in a hung Parliament.

The new 39-member Cabinet is composed largely of centrist and right-wing politicians, signaling a shift to the right, as Macron appointed members of the conservative Republicans party to key positions.

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