Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted Prime Minister Gabriel Attal's resignation, but asked him to stay as the head of a caretaker government until the establishment of a new administration. "For this period to end as soon as possible, it is up to the Republican forces to work together to build unity around projects and actions in the service of the French people," the Elysee said in a press release.
As a caretaker government, Attal and his governmental team can only oversee the normal operation of administrations, and intervene in the event of an emergency, Xinhua news agency reported.
Attal was nominated prime minister on January 9 at the age of 34, becoming the youngest to hold the position in the history of the Fifth Republic. He submitted his resignation to Macron on July 8 after the ruling party failed to secure a majority in the snap legislative elections. But Macron asked him to stay on the post "for the moment" to ensure the country's stability.
