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Macron spent several hours with Bayrou at the Elysée Palace ahead of the announcement, engaged in what French media describe as a tense discussion.

“The priority will be the budget,” Macron had said in an earlier statement on the search for a new PM.

President Macron highlighted the importance of assembling a government that represents a broad political spectrum, or at least one that can avoid further censure from parliament. However, Macron provided no specifics on which parties might be involved.

National Rally president Jordan Bardella, whose party is leading in the polls, said the former should make the decision if it forms a government, and not Macron at this period

Le Pen led nationalist and anti-migration National Rally is expected to come in first by a wide margin in Sunday's European Parliament election

Macron allegedly sought increased military support for Ukraine, including weaponry and Western troop deployment for training in Western Ukraine, a request declined by Mitsotakis.