French President Emmanuel Macron expressed hopes of not having to dissolve the National Assembly again during the remaining 30 months of his term. In a meeting with political leaders, he indicated plans to appoint a new prime minister within 48 hours while seeking to avoid support from far-right parties. The meeting was perceived as ‘fruitless’ by Socialist leader Olivier Faure, who added that left-wing parties need to be a central part of any new government formation following last week’s political crisis.