French Prime Minister Michel Barnier, who met with several party leaders on Thursday, could be nearing a deal on a cabinet, French media said, two weeks after President Emmanuel Macron named him to the post.

PARIS — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has reached a deal with centrist and conservative lawmakers to form a new government, his office said in a statement Thursday.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier arrived at the Elysée on Thursday evening to propose his new government to President Emmanuel Macron.

France edged closer to having a new government, more than two months after a hung election, as new Prime Minister Michel Barnier's office said he had pulled together a list of ministers he will submit to President Emmanuel Macron later on Thursday.

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France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday sought to end months of political deadlock by submitting a proposed new cabinet to President Emmanuel Macron, featuring new faces in most of the key offices of state.