Posted 1/13/2024, 12:13:38 AM
Macron taps 34-year-old Attal as France's youngest PM to re-energize government
- Gabriel Attal, 34, is France's youngest-ever prime minister, appointed by President Emmanuel Macron
- Attal is seeking to re-energize Macron's government and push through reforms in a deadlocked parliament
- He has shown empathy with flood victims, earning praise for his common touch and popularity
- Attal aims to persuade voters against drifting to far-right parties like Marine Le Pen's National Rally
- His first test comes in June's EU elections; long-term, Macron still lacks a parliamentary majority