Macron Rejects NFP Amid Political Deadlock

French President Emmanuel Macron has refused to appoint a prime minister from the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) despite the NFP emerging as the largest bloc in the National Assembly following inconclusive parliamentary elections. Macron argues that a left-wing government would threaten institutional stability and be immediately rejected in a no-confidence vote. Instead, he is calling for cooperation from moderate members of the leftist alliance to form a government. The refusal has led to calls for protests and threats of impeachment from the left, while Macron continues to hold talks with minor parties and other political leaders to end the deadlock. Macron's decision underscores the deep political divide in France, with centrist and right-wing factions also pledging to block any left-wing government.