French President Emmanuel Macron vows to name new PM within days

Macron rejected calls to resign, a day after his prime minister was ousted in a no-confidence vote.

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In a 10-minute address to the nation on Thursday, he rejected opposition pressure to stand down, vowing to stay in his post "fully, until the end of the mandate" in 2027.

Macron was holding talks on Friday with leaders of the Socialists, who said they were ready for a compromise in forming a "fixed-term" government, but not under a prime minister from a right-wing party.

The Socialists joined colleagues on the left and far right in voting to remove Michel Barnier on Wednesday, only three months after he was appointed by Macron.

The president thanked Barnier for his dedication during his brief term as prime minister, and accused MPs of collaborating in an "anti-republican front" to bring down the government.

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