French President Emmanuel Macron accepted Prime Minister Gabriel Attal ’s resignation Tuesday, but Attal will remain in his post and his government will stay on as caretakers until a new cabinet can be appointed.

In France, President Emmanuel Macron has accepted Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s resignation as the government steps down after suffering a major defeat in snap elections earlier this month. But Attal will stay on as caretaker amid ongoing uncertainty over a new government.

President Emmanuel Macron accepts Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s resignation but asks him to remain in a caretaker role.