French Prez accepts PM's resignation, keeps him as head of caretaker govt

French President Emmanuel Macron accepted the prime minister's resignation on Tuesday but kept him on as head of a caretaker government.

Macron's office said in a statement that Macron accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and other ministers on Tuesday.

Attal and other government members are to handle current affairs until a new government is being appointed, the statement said.

There is no firm timeline for when Macron must name a new prime minister.

France is about to host the Paris Olympic Games at the end of the month.

Attal offered his resignation last week after a chaotic election result left the government in limbo. Macron asked him to remain temporarily as the head of the government pending a further decision, with France about to be under an international spotlight as it hosts the Paris Olympics.

French media said the prime minister's resignation is expected to be formally accepted by Macron by Tuesday evening.

The move would allow Attal to take up h