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French PM eyes rebuilding political force after party backing

Gabriel Attal (left) does not always see eye to eye with his boss Emmanuel Macron. via REUTERS - LUDOVIC MARIN

Paris (AFP) – France's prime minister on Saturday was elected leader of the centrist Renaissance party's parliamentary group as politicians from all sides jockeyed for position to form the next government.

Gabriel Attal was the only candidate in the vote by the Renaissance party parliamentary group, which he plans to use as the base from which to rebuild the political force that got roundly beaten in a snap election called by President Emmanuel Macron.

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