Live: French President Emmanuel Macron to name new prime minister

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to name a new prime minister on Thursday. The nomination comes after two days of meetings with party leaders to select a PM who can bridge divides and pass a budget that will address France’s burgeoning debt – but the meetings at the Élysée Palace notably excluded the far-right National Rally party and the hard-left France Unbowed. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog for all the latest developments.