The French president faces calls from the furthest ends of the political spectrum to resign. They are likely to grow louder the longer he takes to resolve the political crisis.

Emmanuel Macron will bring together a broad group of political parties for a meeting on Tuesday, in an effort to find a new prime minister to replace Michel Barnier, whose government was ousted last week over a budget dispute.

The French president is trying to limit the far-right National Rally’s influence and find a way forward with the center left, but a path ahead remains elusive.

French President Emmanuel Macron invited party leaders to engage in cross-party talks on Monday, as he attempts to form a new government following a historic no-confidence vote last week which toppled former prime minister Michel Barnier's government barely 3 months after Barnier's appointment.

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