The new prime minister of France has promised to announce the composition of his government next week

The new Prime Minister of France, Michel Barnier, said that he is going to announce the composition of his government next week.

He said this before consultations with the parliamentary group of the Horizon party, which is part of the presidential bloc, reports Ukrinform with reference to France Info.

"We will name the government next week," Barnier said, adding that the search for candidates is being conducted seriously and methodically.

The new owner of Matignon (a government building in Paris — ed.) outlined the "requirements of coexistence" and said that he continues to meet with most of the heads of groups and listen to the positions of deputies and senators.

The main challenge of the 73-year-old prime minister is to find a compromise with the leftists who won the most votes in the elections. They categorically did not support Barnier's candidacy, accusing President Macron of conspiring with the far-right National Union.

In particular, Socialist leaders Olivier Faure and Boris Vallo refused to meet with the Prime Minister before he made a program statement in the Assembly. Instead, Marine Le Pen's party promised to observe the new government, but not to boycott it. Republicans, as well as political parties united in the so-called presidential bloc, agreed to enter the government.

While the far-left "La France insoumise" said it would table the question of a vote of no confidence in Barnier as soon as the session of the National Assembly opens.