Jean Castex’s decision to resign allows president to choose new team amid a changed political landscape

Emmanuel Macron is expected to announce a new prime minister in the coming days as he turns his focus to legislative elections in June after his defeat of Marine Le Pen in the presidential runoff on Sunday.

The current prime minister, Jean Castex, has said he will resign along with the government, allowing the Macron to choose a fresh face and team for his second five-year terms in office.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Risk of global food shortages due to Covid has increased, says UN envoy

Exclusive: Agnes Kalibata said shrinking economies, droughts and lockdowns mean price rises…

Plug in your car … but only Britain’s richer motorists can charge up cheaply

Drivers with no off-street parking must use public charging points and miss…

UK students fined more than £170,000 over Covid rule breaches

Exclusive: 28 institutions issued fines, with Nottingham University making up one-third of…