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Cătălin Roșioru

ADVERTISEMENT French President Emmanuel Macron will appoint a new prime minister within 48 hours of Wednesday evening, the Elysée Palace has announced. Outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu provided the same information during an interview earlier on Wednesday night, while also stating that his mission of negotiating with other parties was now “over”. Speaking to French broadcaster France 2, Lecornu confirmed that he had met with the president earlier in the day to deliver the outcome of