France's new prime minister to unveil reshuffled cabinet
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Jean Castex likely to replace key ministers in effort to revive Macron’s presidency
France’s new prime minister, Jean Castex, is to unveil his cabinet, three days after President Emmanuel Macron gambled on a reshuffle to reboot his presidency and tighten his grip on government in the run-up to a re-election bid in 2022.
Analysts said Castex, a relatively unknown career bureaucrat and provincial mayor who successfully helped to manage France’s exit from its coronavirus lockdown, needed to move decisively to convince voters he was the right choice for the job. Continue reading...