French centrist Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and his government resigned on Tuesday, but will stay on in a caretaker capacity until a new cabinet is appointed following an inconclusive snap election. Its role will include making sure that the Olympics, that start on July 26, run smoothly. There have been caretaker governments before in France, but none has ever stayed on for more than a few days. "Never before has the election of the president of the assembly held such a political significance," Eurointelligence analysts said. After it failed to win an absolute majority, years of tensions between the parties have resurfaced over who could run a possible left-wing government.

Source: The Express Tribune July 17, 2024 05:20 UTC