Current Context : President Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier as the new prime minister of France.

• Barnier takes over from the outgoing PM Gabriel Attal.

ABOUT FRANCE

• Location: located in Western Europe
• Bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain, and Andorra. It has coastlines on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
• Capital: Paris
• Currency : Euro (€).
• Population: approximately 68 million people.
• Major Cities: Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Nice, Nantes, Strasbourg, Bordeaux.

GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE:

• France is a semi-presidential republic. The President is the head of state and holds significant powers in foreign policy and defense. The Prime Minister, appointed by the President, is the head of government and is responsible for domestic policy.

Parliament is bicameral, consisting of the National Assembly (lower house) and the Senate (upper house).