PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron is keeping his prime minister in place, his staff has said, ending weeks of speculation about a possible reset after successive crises shaking his government. Elisabeth Borne's time heading up the government has included the most turbulent episodes yet for Macron's s
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron is keeping his prime minister in place, his staff has said, ending weeks of speculation about a possible reset after successive crises shaking his government.
In the past months, the nation has been rattled by unrest over a contested pension reform and then rioting sparked by a policeman's killing of a teen of North African descent. The president is poised to later this week make an announcement"reminding the country of his clear direction". The appointment Monday of Borne's new chief of staff, labour law specialist Jean-Denis Combrexelle, seemed to indicate that Borne is hoping for a renewed dialogue with unions after a months-long standoff over an increase in the retirement age that she pushed through parliament without a vote.
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