• Ar
  • Es
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Feature
Videos
Infographs
In Pictures
  1. Home
  2. News
  3. Europe
  4. French Prime Minister hands over resignation to re-elected President
Europe

French Prime Minister hands over resignation to re-elected President

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 16 May 2022 20:39

French Prime Minister Jean Castex resigns, and President Macron accepts.

  • French Prime Minister hands over resignation to re-elected President
    Golden Room - The Élysée Palace

French Prime Minister Jean Castex refused to be part of the new government and handed over his resignation. Media reports state that while his name appeared on the list of possible members for the Ministry of Justice, Castex had no intention of remaining in government.  

Reports also noted that Castex initially intended to resign immediately after the presidential election, but President Emmanuel Macron, re-elected, requested that he keep his post until the reshuffle in the government.

According to the Elysee Palace statement, "Jean Castex today handed over the resignation of the government to the president of the republic, which he accepted."   

Emmanuel Macron appointed his next Prime Minister, choosing the candidacy of Labor Minister Elizabeth Borne for the post of the country's new prime minister, and instructed her to form a new government, the Elysee Palace said.

French President Emmanuel Macron has won the 2022 French presidential elections, renewing his term after being elected as President in 2017. 

The French President won by 58%, while his opponent, Marine Le Pen, received a 42% of the voter turnout. 

Although there was a relatively low voter turnout, this year's elections exhibited high competitiveness, with Macron projecting popularity among French citizens despite his neoliberal policies.

  • France
  • Emmanuel Macron

Trending Now

All
Macron says Europe should limit security dependence on US.

Macron says Europe should limit security dependence on US

Most Read

Haaretz

Mossad agent killed in Italy part of anti-Iran mission: Israeli media

  • Europe
  • 3 Jun
Actuating an Israeli ‘Solution’ – via an al-Aqsa Emergency

Actuating an Israeli ‘Solution’ – via an al-Aqsa Emergency

  • Analysis
  • 4 Jun
Israeli occupation forces are informed of the details of the operation near the Ajwa border crossing in Occuppied Palestine, June 3 2023. (Reuters)

'Unexpected humiliating blow': Israeli media on Egypt border operation

  • Palestine
  • 4 Jun
Press or propaganda? How Western-propped media groups drive public opinion, policy, and regime change around the world

Press or propaganda? How Western-propped media groups drive public opinion, policy, and regime change around the world

  • Analysis
  • 4 Jun

Read this

All
Observers from Europe, Africa, and Asia use their phones to record a large scale drill as they attend the African Lion military exercise, in Tantan, south of Agadir, Morocco, June 18, 2021 (AP)
MENA

IOF training in Morocco alongside Moroccan army

  • Today
Israeli occupation forces secure a gate leading to a military base following a deadly shootout in southern occupied Palestine along the Egyptian border, June 3, 2023 (AP)
Palestine

Egyptian conscript proved normalization 'fictitious': Israeli media

  • Today
Visitors wearing face masks walk past a display from Chinese technology company Huawei at the PT Expo in Beijing, China, June 4, 2023 (AP)
Europe

EU to ban tech companies posing 'security threat' on 5G: FT

  • Today
A woman carries bread on her head while she crosses a street in the Syrian capital, Damascus, July 24, 2019 (AP)
MENA

US wants to further sanction Syria amid reconciliation efforts

  • Today
Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS