French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is set to resign following his centrist party’s defeat in parliamentary elections, according to French media reports. However, he will remain in place as head of a caretaker government for the upcoming Paris Olympics.
The left-wing alliance that won the recent election has been unable to agree on a replacement for Mr. Attal. Despite handing in his resignation, President Emmanuel Macron has asked him to stay on until a suitable candidate is found.
The infighting within the left-wing alliance has made it difficult to form a coalition government. The two biggest parties, France Unbowed and the Socialists, have rejected each other’s candidates for prime minister.
Former diplomat Laurence Tubiana has been proposed as a nominee for prime minister by three of the NFP’s main parties. She is known for her work on climate targets and has the support of the Socialists, but faces opposition from France Unbowed.
The challenges in forming a government highlight the divisions within French politics and the struggle to find common ground among different parties. President Macron’s call for unity and cooperation among political parties remains unheeded as the country faces a period of uncertainty.
