Jean-Marc Ayrault appointed French prime minister

French President François Hollande has appointed Jean-Marc Ayrault as prime minister of an interim government ahead of legislative elections in June.

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Jean-Marc Ayrault, a former German teacher who has been working behind the scenes to smooth Paris's relations with Berlin, has been appointed prime minister by the new French president François Hollande, reports The Guardian.