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French Prime Minister Jean Castex arrives shortly before 4pm at the Elysee Palace to hand in his resignation to Emmanuel Macron. According to corroborating sources within the executive, a transfer of power with his or her successor will take place around 7pm. IMAGES
The Secretary General of the Presidency of the French Republic, Alexis Kohler, announces the names of the new ministers of prime minister Jean Castex's government. Gérald Darmanin takes over the ministry of the interior, thus succeeding ousted Christophe Castaner, lawyer Eric Dupond-Moretti is appointed minister of justice, Barbara Pompili minister of ecological transition and Roselyne Bachelot minister of culture. IMAGES
"The government you are forming is first and foremost a government for action," says French President Emmanuel Macron to Elisabeth Borne's government at the opening of its first Cabinet meeting. IMAGES
The team of the new French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne arrives at the Elysee Palace for a Cabinet meeting to launch Emmanuel Macron's second five-year term. IMAGE
The new Minister of Education and Youth, Pap Ndiaye, arrives at the Ministry on Rue de Grenelle for the handover with his predecessor Jean-Michel Blanquer. IMAGES
President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker met with First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon in Brussels on Wednesday, as the European Council emergency meeting on the 'Brexit' issue takes place in the Belgian capital. Relations between Scotland and the EU, the 'Brexit' result, as well as the possibility of a second referendum on Scotland’s independence from the UK were expected to top the agenda of the meeting.
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