#FRANCE: Macron Appoints PM From National Rally Party

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French President Emmanuel Macron appointed veteran politician Michel Barnie, 73, as prime minister on Thursday, after almost two months of deadlock following legislative elections that produced no clear majority in Parliament.

With its 126 MPs, plus 16 allies, Marine Le Pen's Rassemblement National carried more weight than the others in the eyes of the president in his selection of a new prime minister, eager to ensure the stability of the future government.

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#GERMANY: AfD Party Wins Big in Thuringia State Elections

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The AfD Party has emerged as the clear victor in Thuringia, in the east of the country, securing almost a third of the vote. It was the first state won by the anti-immigrant party.

The Alternative For Germany Party was l9 points ahead of the center-Right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which garnered around 24%, and far ahead of Germany's three governing parties.

In neighboring Saxony, it finished only just behind the CDU, which leads the national opposition.

The election outcomes underscore a deepening discontent with Chancellor Olaf Scholz's left-leaning  government, which has been mired in unpopularity and internal conflicts.

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