Centre-right government announced in France two months after divisive elections

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, shakes hands with Michel Barnier (Ludovic Marin/Pool/AP)

A new centre-right government was announced in France on Saturday, more than two months after elections that produced a hung parliament and deepened political divisions.

A left-wing coalition secured the most seats in the June-July elections, but failed to win an outright majority.