Macron delays new gov't announcement to Wednesday: Elysee

Source: Xinhua| 2017-05-16 21:52:41|Editor: xuxin
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PARIS, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The cabinet of French President Emmanuel Macron's first government will be unveiled on Wednesday, a day later than initially scheduled due to further checks on would-be nominated ministers' fiscal situation, his office said on Tuesday.

In a statement, the Elysee said the new cabinet would be named on Wednesday at 15:00 local time (1300GMT). Previously, it had been planned later on Tuesday.

The delay was to ensure intensified checks on potential ministers' fiscal situations and to rule out the possibility of there were conflict of interests.

Taking power on May 14, France's youngest president in the country's modern history is set to name 15 ministers with different political backgrounds in addition to new comers from the civil society in a bid to deliver on his campaign's promise to renew the political landscape to defend the French interest at home and abroad, according to local reports.

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