French Contenders for Premier Jockey as Macron Meets NATO Heads.

French President Emmanuel Macron attended a NATO summit in Washington, leaving behind a fragmented French National Assembly and no clear timeline for naming a new prime minister. The left-wing New Popular Front has the most lawmakers but falls short of a majority. Macron has the freedom to choose a prime minister, but they must be acceptable to a broad range of parties. Various candidates have emerged, including Jean-Luc Melenchon from France Unbowed and Olivier Faure from the Socialist Party. Former Prime Minister Edouard Philippe suggested a center-right alliance. The process of forming a government could take weeks. [Extracted from the article]