French prime minister Élisabeth Borne resigned as Emmanuel Macron was preparing a long-awaited cabinet reshuffle. In her resignation letter, she said it was vital to push on with reforms, reports Deutsche Welle.
Borne resigned on Monday after less than two years in office.
"Ms Élisabeth Borne today submitted the resignation of the government to the president, who accepted it," the presidency said in a statement.
French president Emmanuel Macron thanked her for "work in the service of our nation that has been exemplary every day."
Borne said in her resignation letter that she and Macron agreed "it was more necessary than ever to push on with reforms."
Borne became the second female prime minister of France in May 2022.
Her resignation coincides with recent political tensions over contentious immigration legislation backed by Macron to enhance the government's ability to deport some foreigners.