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00:00Prime Minister Michel Barnier is nearing the formation of a cabinet,
00:04and some names have been leaked to the public.
00:06Love or hate his choices, locals seem unfazed.
00:12I just feel that these politicians have over-inflated egos and a lust for power.
00:20Barnier supports them. We have to have confidence in him.
00:24I would have preferred some from the left or some moderate.
00:27Barnier's unofficial government appears to be mostly right-leaning,
00:32with the right-wing Republicans party taking key spots.
00:36Since it was denied the prime ministership,
00:39even though it won the largest number of seats in parliament,
00:42the left has been refusing to participate in Barnier's government,
00:45saying that democracy is being undermined in France.
00:49I feel we're just doing the same thing over again.
00:52The message for the French is that the best way to govern France is to lose elections.
00:57Despite this, members of the centre-right claim there's a balance.
01:03No one won these elections, but our base between the presidential camp and the Republicans
01:07is the most important at the National Assembly in terms of member numbers.
01:12The cabinet should be unveiled by Sunday.
01:15Nonetheless, facing large financial deficit and a looming budget deadline,
01:20the hard work for Barnier's government may have just begun.