France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier was Thursday to submit a list of minister names to President Emmanuel Macron, his office said, sharply hastening efforts to form a government desperately needed to address budget shortfalls.

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.

Prime Minister Barnier submits government proposal to President Macron with political deadlock since snap parliamentary elections 10 weeks ago expected to end soon - Anadolu Ajansı

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier met with President Emmanuel Macron in Paris late on Thursday to propose a new government after two weeks of tense consultations with rival political groups.

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.

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.