French prime minister resigns amid speculation of wider government reshuffle
. Macron needed to decide whether or not Philippe should go, given that the prime minister had become more popular among the electorate in the aftermath of the pandemic than the president himself.
Macron will face a new presidential election in 2022 and the remainder of his mandate is likely to be heavily impacted by the ongoing health and economic crises. Speaking earlier this month, Macron said: "With this epidemic, the global economy has come to a virtual standstill. Our first priority will be to rebuild an economy that is strong, ecological, sovereign and united."by 10.3% this yearMacron was elected in 2017 on a pro-European platform and reformist agenda, promising to make France's labor market less rigid.
Edouard Philippe, relatively unknown to the public before being nominated by Macron, is a center-right politician.
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