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Attal, 34, rose in opinion polls during his time as education minister and may improve ruling party’s chances in EU elections
Emmanuel Macron has appointed Gabriel Attal as France’s youngest prime minister in modern times, as he seeks to reinvigorate a difficult second term as president and limit the gains of the far right in European elections in June.
Gabriel Attal, 34, who was serving as education minister, has been referred to as a “baby Macron” in terms of his ambition, strong media presence and centrist politics, and is considered the best-known and most recognisable face of the close circle of young politicians around the president.
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