France's Ecology and Energy Minister Delphine Batho attends the French Europe Ecologie-Les Verts (EELV) Green Party parliamentary days in Nantes, western France, September 18, 2012. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/Files
PARIS (Reuters) - France's energy and environment minister Delphine Batho was dismissed on Tuesday, the president's office said, after she publicly criticised cuts to her ministry's budget for 2014.
Socialist Party lawmaker Philippe Martin was named as her successor, a switch unlikely to have a significant impact on strategic energy policy as this has long been the preserve of the president.
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