In France, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has been named as the Prime Minister, replacing Manuel Valls. Mr. Valls who resigned in order to make a bid for the Presidency next year, presented his resignation to President Francois Hollande today. <br/><br/>Mr Cazeneuve will be in charge of the Socialist government until June's Parliamentary elections. He has played a key role in managing France's security since the terror attacks in Paris last year.<br/><br/>Last week, in a move that surprised many, President Hollande announced that he would not seek a second term. He is the first president since France's Fifth Republic was created in 1958 not to seek a second mandate.
News On AIR | December 6, 2016 5:06 PM
Bernard Cazeneuve named as new Prime Minister of France