Can Macron renew himself? New term begins with change of French prime minister

Enter Elisabeth Borne, the 61-year old labour minister promoted to prime minister. How big a deal is the nomination of France's first female prime minister in 30 years? Cast from the same technocratic mould as Macron, originally a Socialist, she served as environment minister in a previous life. Does that make enough boxes ticked to appeal to the moderate left? 

All this begs the broader question of what France wants. Under Macron, it has already been through a transport strike, the Yellow Vest movement, Covid-19 and now the war in Ukraine. What do citizens expect from their leadership and their government in times that are more uncertain than ever?

Produced by Juliette Laurain, Elise Marné and Imen Mellaz

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