Overview

• Macron refused to appoint Lucie Castets, the left-wing coalition's candidate for prime minister.
• The New Popular Front won the most seats but lacks an overall majority in the National Assembly.
• Left-wing parties accuse Macron of undermining democracy and plan mass protests.
• Macron urges left-wing parties to seek broader cooperation to ensure institutional stability.
• France faces a looming deadline to present a draft budget for 2025 amid ongoing political deadlock.