Macron accused of denying democracy after rejecting left-wing prime minister

Macron accused of denying democracy after rejecting left-wing prime minister
French President Emmanuel Macron has been criticised (Thomas Padilla/AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron has been accused of denying democracy after he rejected the left-wing coalition’s candidate for prime minister following last month’s inconclusive election.

As president, Mr Macron has sole power to name the prime minister.

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