Philippe’s popularity has grown, as Macron’s has slipped, during the coronavirus crisis
Édouard Philippe, the prime minister of France, has tendered his government’s resignation after seeing the country through the coronavirus pandemic.
The Élysée Palace announced Philippe, an increasingly popular figure during the crisis, had submitted the government’s resignation but would remain as head of an interim government until the president, Emmanuel Macron, carried out a reshuffle and named his successor.
Source: Édouard Philippe resigns as prime minister of France
Category: France, Coronavirus outbreak, Emmanuel Macron, Europe, World news
