Macron meets far-right leader Le Pen as pressure mounts to name a new prime minister

French President Emmanuel Macron held rare talks with far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Monday as the political deadlock from July’s snap elections intensifies pressure for him to appoint a new prime minister. With no party holding a majority in the National Assembly, Macron has delayed naming a new government, while the deadline to present a draft 2025 budget looms just over a month away.