The French political landscape is in flux as the National Assembly prepares to elect its new president.

This comes after President Emmanuel Macron accepted Prime Minister Gabriel Attal's resignation, ending his 189-day tenure - the second shortest in the Fifth Republic.

The Attal government will continue to handle day-to-day affairs until a new administration is formed.

Constitutional experts are divided on whether the 17 recently elected deputies, who were ministers in Attal's government, can participate in Thursday's vote for the Assembly president.

This situation highlights the complexities of France's current political climate, with Macron urging republican forces to work together to form a new government quickly.