French President Emmanuel Macron was expected Thursday to name a new prime minister a week after MPs toppled the government, with politicians across the spectrum holding their breath while he conducts a day visit to Poland.

France’s Emmanuel Macron aims to avoid calling fresh legislative elections before the end of his term, an official close the president said after talks with political parties on forming a new government.

There is little hope for a quick resolution to the governmental crisis as both left- and right-leaning parties dig in their heels.