The weekend saw widespread protests over the new Barnier-led government, with Macron accused of ignoring the results of the French election.

French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier Saturday, marked by a shift to the right 11 weeks after an inconclusive parliamentary election.

The government still faces two challenges in the coming weeks: the risk of a no-confidence vote and a tight budget deadline.

France edged closer to having a new government, more than two months after a hung election, as new Prime Minister Michel Barnier's office said he had pulled together a list of ministers he will submit to President Emmanuel Macron later on Thursday.

Emmanuel Macron’s new government faces no-confidence votes less than 12 hours after it was unveiled. On Saturday night Michel Barnier, the French prime minister, unveiled his ne