French Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne has announced her resignation, sparking speculation about who will replace her as President Emmanuel Macron plans a significant government reshuffle ahead of the European elections and the Paris Olympics. Borne, who took office in 2022, served as the second female prime minister in French history. She will remain in her post until Macron appoints a successor. Potential candidates to replace Borne include 34-year-old education minister Gabriel Attal, 37-year-old defense minister Sebastien Lecornu, finance minister Bruno Le Maire, and former agriculture minister Julien Denormandie.

The change in prime minister is seen as a signal of a desire to move beyond recent political crises and focus on new priorities, such as hitting full employment. Macron, who pledged a new political initiative following a year of contentious reforms, is expected to name a new prime minister soon as he looks to boost his political fortunes ahead of the upcoming elections. This reshuffle comes after Borne's departure and is seen as a necessary move to revive the government's political impetus. With Macron's party losing its parliamentary majority in 2022, the new prime minister will face challenges in turning the President's policies into law.