French government - French Prime Minister Attal announces his resignation
French Premier Minister Gabriel Attal has announced his resignation following the surprising victory of the Left Alliance in the parliamentary elections. The centrist camp of President Emmanuel Macron no longer holds a majority, he stated after the first projections were made public. He will submit his resignation to Macron on Monday morning.
According to the numbers, the Left Alliance won the election unexpectedly. The government camp of Attal is projected to lose its majority in the National Assembly, dropping from 250 seats to between 150 and 180 seats, making it at most the second largest force.
Macron can ask Attal and the government to temporarily stay in office for the ongoing business affairs until a new majority for a new government is in place. Considering the upcoming Olympics, which begin in Paris on July 26, it is possible that the Attal government remains in power for a few more weeks.
Macron appointed Attal as Premier Minister in January. At 34 years old, he was the youngest Premier Minister in recent French history. Attal was popular and had a reputation for being able to discuss issues with representatives of other political factions. However, he was unable to free the French government, which was under pressure in parliament, from its precarious situation. Attal also led the campaign for the parliamentary elections.
President Macron had set himself the goal of expanding the relative majority of his centrist forces in the National Assembly through the advance parliamentary elections. This failed. However, his camp performed better than expected just a few days ago.
- The Parliament in France is expected to undergo significant changes due to Gabriel Attal's resignation, following the Left Alliance's surprise victory in the parliamentary elections.
- Gabriel Attal, the French Prime Minister, announced his resignation after the projections showed the Left Alliance outperforming the centrist camp led by President Emmanuel Macron.
- The Left Alliance, which was initially projected to only secure a small number of seats in the Parliamentary election, managed to achieve a surprising victory, according to the latest results.
- The parliamentary election results showed that the Government, led by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, lost its majority in the National Assembly, with the Left Alliance becoming the largest force.
- In the wake of the Left Alliance's victory, President Emmanuel Macron has the option to ask Gabriel Attal and the current Government to remain in power temporarily, until a new majority for a new Government is elected.
- The surprise victory of the Left Alliance in the parliamentary elections marks a significant shift in French politics, potentially leading to a more left-wing government taking over in Paris.
