French President Emmanuel Macron held talks with minor parties on Tuesday, one day after ruling out appointing a government led by the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) alliance. Macron met representatives of the small centre-right LIOT parliamentary group at the Élysée Palace, French media reported, ahead of talks with conservative parties on Wednesday. The French president has been holding meetings with party leaders since last week in an attempt to end weeks of political deadlock and form a government, but his decision on Monday to bypass the NFP candidate for prime minister, civil servant …