Macron Says French Caretaker Govt to Stay on Through Olympics
Macron Says French Caretaker Govt to Stay on 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
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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.
