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Macron Says French Caretaker Govt to Stay on Through Olympics

Macron Says French Caretaker Gov'tGovt to Stay Onon Through Olympics

Above: French President Emmanuel Macron addresses during a IOC Session meeting ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 24, 2024 in Various Cities, France. Image copyright: Arturo Holmes/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • French Pres. Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday in his first broadcast interview after parliamentary elections held earlier this month that he will not appoint a new prime minister until after the Paris Olympics, whose opening ceremony is scheduled for Friday.

  • This means that the caretaker government of outgoing Prime Minister Gabriel Attal will remain in power at least until Aug. 11, as no party or coalition has a majority at the newly elected National Assembly.

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