French leader Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday picked Gabriel Attal as prime minister in a bid to give new momentum to his presidency, with the 34-year-old becoming France’s youngest and first openly gay head of government. Following days of speculation, Macron on Monday accepted the resignation of Elisabeth Borne, 62, who stepped down after serving less […]
Gabriel Attal has been named France’s next prime minister, as Emmanuel Macron aims to revive his presidency with a new government. At 34, he is the youngest PM in modern French history, outranking even Socialist Laurent Fabius who was 37 when he was appointed by François Mitterrand in 1984. Mr Attal replaces Élisabeth Borne, who […]
Emmanuel Macron appointed 34-year-old education minister Gabriel Attal as his new prime minister on Tuesday. Here are five things you should know about Mr Attal: At 34, Gabriel Attal is France’s youngest post-war prime minister, a record previously held by the leftist Laurent Fabius, who was 37 when he was named prime minister by Francois […]
Gabriel Attal has been as France’s youngest prime minister, as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest of his term amid growing political pressure from the far right. Mr Macron’s office announced the appointment in a statement. Mr Attal, 34, rose to prominence as the government spokesman and education minister. He is […]
French President Emmanuel Macron plans to attend the memorial service for former German interior and finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble. This was confirmed to dpa by the Élysée Palace on Thursday. The German parliament intends to host the service, ordered by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, on January 22 in the Bundestag in Berlin. Hundreds of guests from […]
SAAREMAA, Estonia — As a light snow begins to fall, the only sound is the buzzing of a Black Hornet drone. It’s measuring the coordinates of menacing, French-made Griffon armored vehicles manned by invading troops which have been forced to stop on the road by a makeshift landmine. The drone is asking for fire support […]