Newly inaugurated French President Emmanuel Macron appointed a conservative prime minister on Monday in a move to broaden his political appeal and weaken his opponents before parliamentary elections in June. Also Read- Macron takes power as French presidentMembers of the party had very different reactions to Philippe’s nomination, with loyalists criticising it. Philippe is a close associate of former prime minister Alain Juppe, who leads LR’s moderate wing, and his mentor was more positive. Philippe, like Macron, attended the elite ENA school, and his political hero is Rocard – another point in common with the 39-year-old new president. France’s Macron seeks close ties with Germany to shore up EU

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 16, 2017 04:18 UTC