Leftists leaders, from the left, Manuel Bompard, Marine Tondelier, of the Green Party, Lucie Castets, Socialist party secretary general Olivier Faure, second right, and Communist party national secretary Fabien Roussel arrive at the Elysee Palace as French President Emmanuel Macron holds talks with key political players in a bid to form a new government Friday, Aug. 23, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)