Elysee announces fourth government of the year

Elysee secretary-general Alexis Kohler announced the names of the new ministers of the French government, a team that will work under new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, Emmanuel Macron's fourth Prime minister of the year.

Elisabeth Borne will serve as education minister, while Manuel Valls becomes the country's overseas territories minister. Former Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin was appointed justice minister. Both Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu and Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot kept their jobs, the presidency said.