France’s Most Popular Choice for Prime Minister Is the One Who Just Resigned

Macron fiddles for weeks without a caretaker government in sight.

Prime Minister Attal attends the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, July 26, 2024 at Paris. — Prime Minister Attal attends the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, July 26, 2024 at Paris. Ludovic Marin/Getty Images

ANTHONY GRANT

Aug 22, 2024, 06:58 AM ET

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