French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to appoint a new prime minister on Tuesday, as he seeks to boost his second mandate ahead of European parliament elections. Macron, who has struggled to deal with a more turbulent parliament since losing his absolute majority shortly after being re-elected in 2022, announced on Monday that Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne was resigning. “If …
French President Emmanuel Macron was expected to appoint a new Prime Minister on January 9, as he seeks to boost his second mandate ahead of European parliament elections. The new Prime Minister will also be tasked with trying to improve Mr. Macron's centrist party's chances in the June EU elections. Mr. Macron, who has struggled to deal with a more …
Emmanuel Macron appointed 34-year-old Education Minister Gabriel Attal as his new prime minister on Tuesday, as the French President seeks to breathe new life into his second mandate ahead of European Parliament elections, French media said. Attal, a close Macron ally who became a household name as government spokesman during the Covid pandemic, will replace outgoing Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, …