Macron rules out naming left-wing PM, extends talks to end deadlock

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he would not name a government led by the left-wing New Popular Front coalition despite the alliance winning the largest number of seats in the July legislative elections. Macron, whose centrist bloc came second in the snap elections, held rare talks with the leaders of the far-right National Rally party Monday, who said they would immediately call a no-confidence vote against any leftist prime minister to prevent them from forming government.