Europe
Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest prime minister
34-year-old rose to prominence as the government spokesman and education minister
Gabriel Attal has become 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.
Macron’s office announced the appointment in a statement. Attal, 34, rose to prominence as the government spokesman and education minister.
He is France’s first openly gay prime minister.
His predecessor Elisabeth Borne resigned on Monday following recent political turmoil over an immigration law that strengthens ...
