New French Prime Minister wants to form a government 'as quickly as possible'
The new French Prime Minister, Jean Castex, appointed by Emmanuel Macron for the second phase of his presidential term, wants to form a government "as quickly as possible" to implement a recovery plan from the economic and social crisis caused by the coronavirus.
247 - Jean Castex met with President Emmanuel Macron this Saturday (4), at the Élysée Palace. The two leaders analyzed the candidates for ministers for the formation of the future government, which should be announced this Monday.
Following this, the Prime Minister made his first official visit after taking office on Friday (3). Castex visited the X-FAB France group's semiconductor production and research center in the Essonne department, south of Paris.
"The philosophy of this government is to be operational, that is, it is necessary to act, to work quickly, in a context of crisis," he stated in an interview with TF1 on Friday night. It was an opportunity for the new prime minister to introduce himself to the French people, who until then were unfamiliar with the man nicknamed "Monsieur Confinement," something like "Mr. Openness." The high-ranking career civil servant was responsible for orchestrating the gradual end of the coronavirus quarantine in France, starting in May, according to [source missing]. RFI.