The new cabinet pulls in allies from the centre and right, despite left-wing parties winning France's election.

French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled his new government almost three months after a snap general election delivered a hung parliament.

The long-awaited new line up, led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier, marks a decisive shift to the right, even though a left-wing alliance won most parliamentary seats.

It comes as the European Union puts France on notice over its spiralling debt, which now far exceeds EU rules.

Among those gaining a position in the new cabinet is Bruno Retailleau, a key member of the conservative Republicans Party founded by former president Nicolas Sarkozy.

Just one left-wing politician was given a post in the cabinet, independent Didier Migaud, who was appointed as justice minister.

France’s public-sector deficit is projected to reach around 5.6% of GDP this year and go over 6% in 2025. The EU has a 3% limit on deficits.

Michel Barnier, a veteran conservative, was named as Macron’s prime minister earlier this month.

Members of the left-wing alliance, the New Popular Front (NFP) have threatened a no-confidence motion in the new government.

Far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon called for the new government to “be got rid of” as soon as possible.

On Saturday, before the cabinet announcement, thousands of left-wing supporters demonstrated in Paris against the incoming government, arguing that the left’s performance in the election was not taken into consideration.

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  • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    You said is declining, article is clear its not actually declining. “YoU’rE cHeRrY pIcKiNg”

    read all of the sources genius

    With the amount of false information, mental gymnastics, name calling and actual idiocracy I’m genuinely happy get be rid of you. France is fine, China sucks, fuck off.

    Nobody forced you to make a clown of yourself for two days here, but clearly you couldn’t help yourself. The fact that you think that a fascist removed like France is fine while a socialist country like China sucks tells us everything we need to know about you. As the saying goes, scratch a liberal and a fascist bleeds.

    • GoodEye8@lemm.eeEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Why are you linking sources that are objectively false? Multiple times. And then you claim I’m clowning?

      I’ll happily take the “fascist removed” over the surveillance state that is China. But I wouldn’t expect you to understand, you believe authoritarianism to be democracy.

      • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml
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        2 months ago

        I haven’t linked any sources that are objectively false. I guess you’re just going to repeating it like baby Goebbels as if it’s goign to make it true somehow.

        I’ll happily take the “fascist removed” over the surveillance state that is China. But I wouldn’t expect you to understand, you believe authoritarianism to be democracy.

        Ah yes, the country that just arrested Durov because they can’t surveil people using telegram is the beacon of privacy. Said without a hint of irony. Libs have to be the least self aware people on this planet.

        • GoodEye8@lemm.eeEnglish
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          2 months ago

          I couldn’t care less about your capitalist friend being arrested. I guess it’s only western capitalists that you’re against, Russian capitalists you defend.

          • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml
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            2 months ago

            Nowhere did I defend any Russian capitalists, but thanks for providing further evidence that you’re just here to troll. Since you obviously need to have the last word, I’ll just stop here so you can finally move on with your life.