Factbox-French cabinet reshuffle sees Macron poach conservative veteran ahead of EU elections

FILE PHOTO: Rachida Dati, Les Republicains (LR) party candidate for Paris 2020 mayoral election, delivers a speech at her campaign headquarters, following the first results of the first round of France's mayoral elections, in Paris, France March 15, 2020. Philippe Lopez/Pool via REUTERS

PARIS (Reuters) - A reshuffle in French President Emmanuel Macron's government left most of the key ministers in place but saw right-wing veteran Rachida Dati enter the cabinet as Macron opted to play it safe ahead of European elections in June and the Paris Olympics in July.

After Macron appointed the 34-year-old former education minister and government spokesman Gabriel Attal as prime minister on Tuesday, Elysee chief of staff Alexis Kohler announced the following key nominations: