Macron names Édouard Philippe as French Prime Minister
French President Emmanuel Macron has named Edouard Philippe, the 46-year-old Mayor of Le Havre, as his Prime Minister. Philippe is a a member of the centre-right Les Républicains party and is close to Alaine Juppé, the former Prime Minister. The choice of Philippe — widely predicted by political pundits — indicates Macron’s desire to draw […]