Macron appoints France's youngest, first openly gay PM to reboot presidency
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Gabriel Attal, 34, has been appointed as France's new Prime Minister by President Emmanuel Macron, making him the youngest and first openly gay person to hold the position.
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Attal replaces former Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, who resigned amid a cabinet reshuffle as Macron aims to give momentum to the final 3 years of his presidency.
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As a skilled communicator seen as a "rising star," Attal's appointment is viewed as an attempt by Macron to regain popularity ahead of European Parliament elections in June.
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Attal has held various roles in French politics, most recently as education minister, where he banned the Muslim abaya dress in schools.
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Opposition leaders believe Attal's appointment will make little difference to Macron's policies and could even hurt the president's popularity further.