France has a new prime minister after President Emmanuel Macron tasked Jean Castex with forming a new government following the departure of Edouard Phillipe.
Mr Castex is a top civil servant and local mayor who orchestrated the country's exit from coronavirus lockdown.
Mr Phillipe, who has held the position since 2017, resigned as part of a cabinet reshuffle, despite seeing his popularity increase in recent weeks.
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