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00:00Michel Barnier hasn't built a cabinet yet and he is about to face his first protest,
00:06or multiple protests, 150 of them across the country.
00:11Behind those actions, youth movements who back the left.
00:16They say President Emmanuel Macron is trying to hold on to power
00:20despite his party losing the election.
00:25France's youth is disgusted by this.
00:27Young voters cast their ballots mainly in favor of the left
00:30to improve our prospects for the future.
00:35We feel our vote has been stolen from us.
00:38The protests don't target Barnier specifically.
00:42They were planned before his nomination.
00:45It's the fact new Popular Front candidates were rejected
00:49that revolts its backers and is disapproved by many others.
00:54The new Popular Front got more votes so it should lead the government.
01:00We hope that pressure from the street will force President Macron to revise his decision.
01:05France unbowed, the communists and greens have called to protest.
01:10Their socialist allies have not issued a statement
01:14with some officials saying protesting is not their priority at this point.