France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday sought to end months of political deadlock by submitting a proposed new cabinet to President Emmanuel Macron, featuring new faces in most of the key offices of state.

President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister Thursday, hoping the Brexit negotiator and veteran conservative can work with France's bitterly divided legislature to end political turmoil that has roiled Macron's presidency.

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.

France may be one step closer to government, but Michel Barnier faces a difficult balancing act. And then, almost 60 days after a poll that delivered an inconclusive victory for the left-wing New Popular Front alliance,

France is close to establishing a new government after a turbulent snap legislative election. Prime Minister Michel Barnier, appointed by President Emmanuel Macron, faces challenges in finalizing his cabinet amidst a politically fractured parliament.

Michel Barnier has become France’s favourite political figure, according to a surprise new poll, in a boost to the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator two weeks after president Emmanuel Macron appointed him prime minister.