Macron Postpones Government Formation Until After Olympics

French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected the proposal of the left-wing parties to appoint Lucie Castets as the new Prime Minister, instead opting to maintain a centrist caretaker government until mid-August. This decision comes after the dissolution of parliament and snap elections, which resulted in no dominant political bloc holding power in the National Assembly for the first time. Macron has stated that he will focus on the Paris Olympics until mid-August, dismissing the left-wing alliance's push to name a new Prime Minister. The President's decision has been met with criticism from left-wing politicians, who accuse him of trying to "cancel" the results of the legislative elections.