French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, today, Friday, submitted the resignation of his government to President Emmanuel Macron, who accepted it, according to what the French presidency announced.

The resigned government will continue to conduct business until the formation of a new government, in a change Macron wants to embark on a "new political path" for the last part of his term until the presidential election in 2022.

For his part, the French President said in an interview with newspapers published today, "I must make options to lead the new path. These are new goals for independence, reconstruction, reconciliation and new ways of implementation."

"He's been with me for 3 years, he's been doing my job with successive governments with remarkable action, and we've made important and historic reforms in often difficult circumstances," the president added about Philip.

The French ministerial amendments require that the Prime Minister submit his resignation before the appointments, but this does not preclude the possibility of re-choosing him for the same position.

Philip is more popular than Macron, according to opinion polls. He has come from the right, and has never belonged to the Republican Macron party "Forward".

Since their coming to power, Macron and Philip have undertaken several controversial reforms such as unemployment insurance, and they have faced many crises, including the yellow jacket crisis and the health crisis linked to the Covid-19 epidemic.

The new government will have to implement the new political program, with a focus on presidential elections in 2022.

This change in government was expected in the wake of the second round of the municipal elections that took place last June 28 and was characterized by a strong abstention rate, which constituted a setback for the presidential party and progress for the Green Party.