Ex-conservatives rise to prominence in new Macron government


  • World
  • Tuesday, 07 Jul 2020

Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Recovery, attends a handover ceremony at the Bercy Finance Ministry in Paris, France, July 7, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

PARIS (Reuters) - France's reappointed Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire promised on Tuesday a company-focused recovery plan to reboot the economy, but said he would not lose control over spending in a new government that sees conservatives gaining in influence.

Le Maire spoke as a new centrist government took office with former conservatives, including the finance minister, in control of the most influential ministries - a sign President Emmanuel Macron will seek to rally voters from the centre-right.

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