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French PM resigns hours after naming government, plunging France further into political chaos (apnews.com)

submitted 1 week ago by akosgheri@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

So correct me if I'm wrong, "Prime Minister" in France is roughly equivalent to the US Speaker of the House?

[–] Jomn@jlai.lu 4 points 6 days ago

The US system doesn't really have an equivalent. The PM missions are kinda a partial mix of the missions of the US president and the White House Chief of Staff.