President Emmanuel Macron of France named the choices less than three weeks after the previous government collapsed. He had already picked François Bayrou as prime minister. By Richard Fausset ...
Macron announced on Thursday that France will hold a national day of mourning next Monday for those affected by the disaster. “We all share the pain” of the people of Mayotte, he said.
The new government enters office after months of political deadlock and crisis and pressure from financial markets to reduce France’s colossal debt. Macron has vowed to remain in office until ...