French PM Gabriel Attal Resigns Amid Political Turmoil

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and his government resigned, continuing in a caretaker role until a new cabinet is formed after an inconclusive snap election. Attal and his team will manage current affairs but can't implement new laws. Their resignations allow them to partake in crucial parliamentary activities.

French centrist Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and his government resigned on Tuesday, but will remain in a caretaker role until a new cabinet is appointed following an inconclusive snap election.

Although the caretaker government will manage current affairs in the euro zone's second-largest economy, it cannot submit new laws to parliament or make major changes, experts emphasize. Its responsibilities include ensuring the smooth execution of the Olympics, beginning on July 26.

'Handling current affairs means implementing measures already decided and managing emergencies that arise. No more, no less,' said Mathieu Disant, a law professor at Paris' Panthéon-Sorbonne University. 'An outgoing government is deprived of its full powers. This completely—and quite logically—deprives it of any margin for political action.'

(With inputs from agencies.)