French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigns from her post
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has resigned. Borne's resignation has been accepted by President Emmanuel Macron.
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President Emmanuel Macron's office has announced that French Prime Minister Borne has resigned. Macron thanked Borne for her service.
The change in prime minister comes after a year marked by political crises triggered by controversial reforms to the pension system and immigration laws.
Borne's resignation comes five months before the European Parliament elections, which are expected to yield striking results at a time when public discontent is widespread across Europe due to rising living costs and the failure of European governments to curb migration flows.
In France, public opinion polls show that Macron's party is trailing the party of far-right leader Marine Le Pen by eight to ten points ahead of the elections in June.