The new cabinet remains largely dominated by ministers from the ranks of President Emmanuel Macron despite his party’s heavy losses in recent parliamentary elections.

The new cabinet pulls in allies from the centre and right, despite left-wing parties winning France's election.

Prime Minister Michel Barnier has put together a cabinet he hopes will find cross-party support in the fragmented parliament.

The government still faces two challenges in the coming weeks: the risk of a no-confidence vote and a tight budget deadline.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier's hard-won new government faced pressure from day one Sunday as threats of a no-confidence motion in parliament multiplied.

PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron's chief of staff announced the formation of a new government on Saturday, hoping to put an end to 2-1/2 months of political uncertainty following an inconclusive snap election that delivered a hung parliament.