Editorial: La Vanguardia

• France has been in a political limbo since July, with President Emmanuel Macron yet to appoint a prime minister and government.
• Macron began consulting with centrist and right-wing parties, but avoids forming a majority with the extreme right and radical left.
• The pressure on Macron is high given the acting government and the need to present the 2025 budget in Parliament in a difficult financial context.
• Macron may face frustration from the left if he discards their candidate, seen as a violation of the election results.
• France, with a fractured National Assembly, is mired in political and social depression.

Conclusion: Macron's task of appointing a prime minister and forming a majority coalition is complicated, and the feasible commitment may be to prevent the government from falling until new elections.

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