Daily Mail: French PM Edouard Philippe resigns and is replaced by official overseeing France’s lockdown exit strategy after Emmanuel Macron said he needed to ‘reinvent’ his presidency
* Emmanuel Macron has said he wants to 'reinvent presidency' in the next months
* Prime Minister Edouard Philippe resigned to allow the reshuffle to take place
* Chief behind the end of France's lockdown will take over as prime minister
French President Emmanuel Macron has named Jean Castex as the new prime minister after Edouard Philippe resigned from the position.
Castex, who led France's lockdown reopening strategy, will take over amid a cabinet reshuffle as Macron tries to bolster his popularity for his final two years in office.
Macron said he wanted to 'reinvent' his presidency last month following a disastrous defeat in nationwide municipal elections to the Green Party.
The Elysee Palace said outgoing prime minister Philippe would handle government affairs until a new cabinet is named in a statement this morning.
During French cabinet reshuffles the prime minister tends their resignation ahead of the appointments.
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