Thousands protest across France against Macron's choice of PM

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They were responding to a call from a far-left party leader who criticised as a power grab the president's appointment of a right wing prime minister.

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00:00Thousands of people took to the streets across France to protest President Emmanuel Macron's

00:08decision to appoint center-right politician Michel Barnier as prime minister.

00:15Left-wing parties are accusing Macron of ignoring the results of the recent legislative elections

00:21after he refused to pick the candidate of the new Popular Front alliance which came

00:26out on top in the July vote.

00:30Barnier has emphasized the importance of health care reform, particularly improving access

00:36to care and addressing the issue of medical deserts in both urban and rural areas.

00:43Protests against what is seen by demonstrators as a presidential power grab were set to take

00:48place in more than 150 cities across France.

00:53The demonstrations were organized by the France Unbowed group as well as several student

00:58unions.

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