French government resigns in post-election formality
(VOVWORLD) - French President Francois Hollande said on Wednesday that his government had tendered its resignation, a traditional formality after the results of a presidential election are validated by the Constitutional Court.
In a letter to Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, Hollande asked him to handle government functions until a new government is formed.
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 French president-elect Emmanuel Macron (L) and outgoing French President Francois Hollande (R) (Photo: VNA)
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Emmanuel Macron, who won the presidential election, will be sworn in on Sunday. He has not yet set a date for naming positions in his new government.