It will not be an easy gamble for Macron after accepting Phillipe's resignation as the latter has by far been a people's representative in the government
The economy was lamed by a spring lockdown imposed to curb COVID-19, can contract by up to 10% by year-end, analysts say, driven by 60-70% downturn in tourism revenue this summer
The EU also has plans of publishing a proposal for a legislative framework for sustainable food systems by 2023 to make sure all foods on EU market become increasingly sustainable
China claims 90% of the potentially energy-rich South China Sea, but Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam also have their claim to parts of it