Emmanuel Macron has selected 34-year-old Gabriel Attal to succeed Elisabeth Borne as France's Prime Minister.

Attal, who is the youngest Prime Minister in modern French history, previously served as Education Minister.

He is being tasked with leading Macron's charge into the upcoming European Parliament Elections in June.

The French President is hoping to boost his electoral chances after National Rally's Marine Le Pen opened up an eight to 10 point lead ahead of polling day.

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Elisabeth Borne resigned as France's Prime Minister after 20 months in office{ai:summary}Emmanuel Macron has named Gabriel Attal, aged 34, as the new Prime Minister of France. Attal, previously the Education Minister, is the youngest person to hold the position. His main goal is to lead Macron's campaign in the upcoming European Parliament Elections. #politics

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