Macron Acknowledges French PM's Resignation
Gabriel Attal is set to continue as France's caretaker prime minister until a new one is appointed by a divided parliament, according to the Elysee Palace. For more details, visit RT.com.
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Gabriel Attal will continue his role as caretaker until a new prime minister is appointed by the divided parliament.
French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted Gabriel Attal's resignation. However, Attal, 35, will temporarily stay on as caretaker prime minister until a consensus is reached in the parliament for a new appointment.
The decision follows Macron's call for a snap election after poor results in the recent European polls. His Ensemble bloc finished third with 163 seats in the National Assembly after the second round of voting on July 7. Macron initially refused Attal’s resignation a day after the election.
“[Attal] will ensure, with the members of the government, the handling of current affairs until the appointment of a new government,” stated the Elysee Palace on Tuesday.
“In order for this period to end as quickly as possible, it is up to the republican forces to work together to build unity around the projects and actions in the service of French women and men,” the presidential statement concluded.
Macron had previously formed an alliance with the New Popular Front (NFP), a coalition of several left-wing factions, to defeat the rightist National Rally (RN). The NFP secured 182 seats in the parliament after the second round of voting, while RN obtained 143. For a parliamentary majority in the 577-seat chamber, 289 seats are required.
Attal, who took over from Elisabeth Borne in January, became the youngest and first openly gay head of government in French history. He has formerly held two ministerial positions and served as a government spokesman.
As interim prime minister, Attal will remain a member of parliament, having been re-elected in his Hauts-de-Seine constituency. He was also the sole candidate for the leadership of the Renaissance group of deputies last weekend.
In his letter to party colleagues post-election, Attal expressed his intent to “protect the French” from any government involving ministers from RN or La France Insoumise (LFI), the primary party in the New Popular Front.
James del Carmen contributed to this report for TROIB News
French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted Gabriel Attal's resignation. However, Attal, 35, will temporarily stay on as caretaker prime minister until a consensus is reached in the parliament for a new appointment.
The decision follows Macron's call for a snap election after poor results in the recent European polls. His Ensemble bloc finished third with 163 seats in the National Assembly after the second round of voting on July 7. Macron initially refused Attal’s resignation a day after the election.
“[Attal] will ensure, with the members of the government, the handling of current affairs until the appointment of a new government,” stated the Elysee Palace on Tuesday.
“In order for this period to end as quickly as possible, it is up to the republican forces to work together to build unity around the projects and actions in the service of French women and men,” the presidential statement concluded.
Macron had previously formed an alliance with the New Popular Front (NFP), a coalition of several left-wing factions, to defeat the rightist National Rally (RN). The NFP secured 182 seats in the parliament after the second round of voting, while RN obtained 143. For a parliamentary majority in the 577-seat chamber, 289 seats are required.
Attal, who took over from Elisabeth Borne in January, became the youngest and first openly gay head of government in French history. He has formerly held two ministerial positions and served as a government spokesman.
As interim prime minister, Attal will remain a member of parliament, having been re-elected in his Hauts-de-Seine constituency. He was also the sole candidate for the leadership of the Renaissance group of deputies last weekend.
In his letter to party colleagues post-election, Attal expressed his intent to “protect the French” from any government involving ministers from RN or La France Insoumise (LFI), the primary party in the New Popular Front.
James del Carmen contributed to this report for TROIB News
