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Tilt to the right steers hopes of a revival for Macron presidency

By poaching a big name from conservative ranks, Macron is moving away from a previous tendency to put technocrats in cabinet roles. AFP - GONZALO FUENTES

When French President Emmanuel Macron came to power in 2017, his centrist party comprised a careful mix of figures from both the left and right. This week's cabinet reshuffle has seen that balance upended as newly minted Prime Minister Gabriel Attal begins leading a government that's firmly tilted to the right.

Macron is hoping that 34-year-old Attal, France's youngest and first openly gay prime minister, will give his presidency new momentum.

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