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Macron Names Philippe as French PM

by VOA News

   New French President Emmanuel Macron has named center-right Edouard
   Philippe as his prime minister.

   Philippe, 46, is a lawmaker and mayor of port city Le Havre. He is from
   the moderate wing of The Republicans party.

   His appointment comes a day after Macron took power as president in an
   elaborate inauguration ceremony in Paris.

   The 39-year-old is the youngest French president.

   In his inaugural address, he vowed to restore France's place in Europe
   and the world. He also vowed to continue the fight against terrorism.

   Macron, a centrist, was elected last week, defeating anti-EU,
   anti-immigrant candidate Marine Le Pen.