French President Emmanuel Macron (pictured) met allies and parliament leaders on Thursday as he sought to swiftly appoint a new prime minister to replace Michel Barnier, who officially resigned a day after opposition lawmakers voted to topple his government.
Barnier, a veteran conservative whom Macron appointed prime minister barely three months ago, became the shortest-serving prime minister in modern French history after he failed to find enough support for a budget aimed at taming a wide deficit.
The Elysee Palace said Macron had asked Barnier and his government to stay on in a caretaker capacity until a new government is formed.
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