President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to name a new prime minister almost two months after legislative elections left France in political deadlock, with an announcement possible as soon as Wednesday evening,

Nearly three months after plunging France into political crisis by calling a snap election, President Emmanuel Macron is struggling to name a new prime minister whom rivals will not immediately topple - and who will preserve his pro-business legacy.

French President Emmanuel Macron has delayed the appointment of a new Prime Minister. Instead, he has decided to consider other candidates, according to Le Figaro journalist Louis Hausalter. Political journalist Hausalter stated that Macron is inclined to reject the candidacies of Bertrand and Cazeneuve and is looking for other options.

Cazeneuve was one of six different people from across the political spectrum to meet with Macron on Monday. Among them were Bertrand — the prime ministerial candidate from the center-right who serves as president of the Hauts-de-France region — and former presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande.

France was still waiting Wednesday to learn the identity of its new prime minister almost two months after legislative elections left the country in political deadlock, with President Emmanuel Macron battling to find a name that would be acceptable to parliament.

France's President Emmanuel Macron was Tuesday considering a former right-wing minister to lead a new government after almost two months of deadlock, sources with knowledge of the discussions said. He was still "testing both hypotheses" on Tuesday,