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Meanwhile, far-right leader Marine Le Pen, whose party wields the most votes in the National Assembly, vowed this week to oppose any new government until Macron dissolves parliament and holds new parliamentary elections.

The new prime minister faces a deadline of next Monday to put next year's budget before parliament.

“Right now it seems far away. There is perhaps a feeling that we can breathe a sigh of relief,” Frederiksen said at the opening of the Danish parliament.

Sunak, who remains a member of Britain’s parliament, said in a social media post Thursday that he would be working with the tech companies as a senior adviser and strategic consultant.

Takaichi needs to gain approval in parliament to become the new premier.