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Macron and newly appointed PM Borne name reshuffled cabinet

France's newly appointed Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on 16 May. © Reuters/Ludovic Marin

French President Emmanuel Macron named new foreign and defence ministers on Friday as part of a government re-shuffle intended to create fresh momentum ahead of parliamentary elections next month.

France's ambassador to London, Catherine Colonna, was picked as foreign minister, making her only the second woman to hold the prestigious job.

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