According to a communiqué from the Elysee, the nomination of the new Prime Minister, who will replace retiring Gabriel Attal, will come out as a result of these meetings, amid a tense scenario, as the left demands that the fresh Prime Minister be selected from its ranks, a prospect supported by the fact that most lawmakers belong to this force after the legislative elections held on June 30 and July 7.

The declared goal of the ruling party before the voting is to advance towards the constitution of a parliamentary majority as broad and stable as possible.

Macron accepted in mid-July the resignation of Attal and his entire Cabinet, but asked them all to remain in office with basic functions until the appointment of a replacement at the head of Matignon.

On Friday, the President will begin talks with the left-wing bloc New Popular Front, made up of the La France insoumise movement, the socialists, the ecologists and the communists.

Favorite candidate for such amalgamated political force is the economist Lucie Castets, who will be attending the meeting, even though Macron is not still comfortable with the idea of having her as Prime Minister.

On Friday, the French president will be meeting with conservative leader Laurent Wauquiez, another aspiring candidate.

Next Monday, Macron will hold talks with the top figure of National Rally, far right Marine Le Pen, and her dauphin, Jordan Bardella, as well as with leader of the Republicans Eric Ciotti, who allied himself with the far-right, despite criticism from his party.

Pressure is mounting on the president to appoint a new prime minister and the formation of a government, with discussions on the 2025 budget as one of the pressing issues.

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