PARIS, France – France's Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation of his interior minister, the Elysee Palace said Wednesday, in the latest blow to the president who had earlier refused to allow his loyal ally to quit. In an announcement early Wednesday the Elysee confirmed that Macron had accepted a fresh bid to quit from Collomb. Collomb has previously compared his relationship with Macron, 31 years his junior, to that of a father and son. But their relationship is reported to have soured this summer over a scandal surrounding Macron's former security aide Alexandre Benalla. Collomb previously served as Lyon mayor for 16 years until Macron poached him for the interior ministry, and it had long been rumoured that he was eyeing a fourth term running the eastern city.

Source: Philippine Star October 03, 2018 00:22 UTC