Macron names Elisabeth Borne as France’s new prime minister

By SYLVIE CORBET and THOMAS ADAMSON
Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — Elisabeth Borne has been appointed France’s new prime minister. She’s only the the second woman to hold the post in the country. The 61-year-old Borne succeeds Jean Castex, who resigned as expected Monday after French President Emmanuel Macron was reelected last month. Macron and Borne are expected to appoint a new French government in the coming days. Borne has served as France’s labor minister since 2020.  She is now also expected to take a senior role in Macron’s efforts to fight climate change. Some left-wing politicians were upset Monday with the choice of Borne, saying she reduced welfare payments to some unemployed people. Borne’s first mission will be to make sure that Macron’s centrist party and its allies do well in France’s parliamentary election in June.