Elisabeth Borne confirmed as French Prime Minister: Elysee source
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French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne will continue in her role as prime minister.
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PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed Elisabeth Borne in her role as prime minister, a source at the president’s office said on Monday.
“To ensure stability and in-depth work, the President has decided to maintain the Prime Minister,” the source said.
The President will also “by the end of the week” provide clues about his plans for the coming months, the source said.
The news comes amid recurring rumors of a possible government reshuffle following several days of nationwide riots after the police killing of a teen presented President Emmanuel Macron with one of the biggest crises of his leadership.
It also comes after July 14, the deadline Macron has given himself to relaunch his tumultuous five-year term and heal tensions within France stemming from opposition to his reform raising retirement age
