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#UPDATE French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne offered her resignation to President Emmanuel Macron in the wake of the ruling party losing its majority in elections, but the head of state turned it down, the presidency says Image
#UPDATE French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday rejected a resignation offer from his prime minister Elisabeth #Borne ahead of talks with the opposition seeking to end the deadlock sparked by his failure to secure a majority in parliamentary elections u.afp.com/wR89 ImageImage

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