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The key ministers in Emmanuel Macron's new French government

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President Emmanuel Macron and his prime minister Edouard Philippe revealed the new French government on Wednesday, with a total of 22 ministers and junior ministers, split equally between men and women, including socialists, centrists and conservatives among whom nine occupy these key posts.  

New French government unveiled

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Among the notable moves was the naming of Nicolas Hulot, a former TV programme maker turned figurehead for the ecologist movement, at the  environment ministry, outgoing socialist defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who supported President Emmanuel Macron's election campaign, as foreign affairs minister, conservative Bruno Le Maire as economy minister, centre-right MEP Sylvie Goulard as defence minister and centre-right leader François Bayrou, a key ally in Macron's presidential bid, as justice minister.  

French inflation steadies at 2012 high, but lower than that of Germany

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The April inflation figure in France, the eurozone's second-largest economy, peaked at 1.4%, the highest level since 2012, but notably less than in Germany, Spain and the eurozone average.

Macron mulls ministerial appointments, to be announced Wednesday

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French President Emmanuel Macron postponed the planned unveiling of his new government from Tuesday to Wednesday as he and his new prime minister, Edouard Philippe, continue to ponder the makeup of ministers who he promised will represent a strict gender parity, a mix of political affiliations and also members of civil society.

France fines Facebook 150,000 euros for user privacy breaches

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The social media giant was found by France's data protection watchdog, the CNIL, to have illegally allowed information on its users to be passed on to advertisers and of tracking web browsing without sufficient warning.

Who's who - so far - in the Macron administration

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While the ministers who will make up newly-invested French President Emmanuel Macron's government have yet to be announced, the nomination of Edouard Philippe as his prime minister on Monday follows the unveiling of a small team of a key inner circle.

IOC hails Paris 2024 Olympics project as 'exceptional'

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A delegation from the International Olympics Committee, currently in Paris to evaluate the city's candidature to host the 2024 Olympics after an earlier visit to its only rival, Los Angeles, said the French capital's project was 'an exceptional and well-detailed bid presentation'.

Conservative renegade appointed French prime minister

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French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Edouard Philippe, until now the conservative mayor of Le Havre and MP, as his prime minister in a move regarded as an attempt to attract a slice of the conservative electorate in parliamentary elmections in June.

Macron makes ex-ambassador to EU, Germany as foreign affairs advisor

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French president Emmanuel Macron has appointed a former ambassador to the EU, Germany and Russia, career diplomat Philippe Etienne, 61, as his top foreign policy advisor in a move described as 'very good news' by the European Commission.

Macron officially inaugurated as French president

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Emmanuel Macron, elected in presidential elections on May 7th, officially took over the reins of power on Sunday in a handover ceremony with outgoing François Hollande marked by Macron's upbeat speech on his confidence to “give back to the French their confidence in themselves”.