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SHOCKING: Macron under increasing pressure to rebuild government - You Need To See This

Emmanuel Macron faces a tough task in naming a prime minister capable of winning the support of a majority of MPs. His last pick, Michel Barnier, lasted just three months. REUTERS - Pilar Olivares

After a weekend wrapped in the glory of presiding over the reopening of Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral, French President Emmanuel Macron has returned to earth with a bump – summoned by his own camp to name a prime minister "within hours" to end the current political turmoil.

The desperate hunt for a new prime minister to replace Michel Barnier continues on Monday.

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