<p>French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed Elisabeth Borne in her role as prime minister, a source at the president's office said on Monday. "To ensure stability and in-depth work, the President has decided to maintain the Prime Minister," the source said.</p>.<p>The President will also "by the end of the week" provide clues about his plans for the coming months, the source said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/pm-modi-holds-fruitful-meetings-with-french-counterpart-senate-president-discusses-ways-to-bolster-ties-1236706.html">PM Modi holds 'fruitful' meetings with French counterpart, Senate President; discusses ways to bolster ties</a></strong></p>.<p>The news comes amid recurring rumours of a possible government reshuffle following several days of nationwide riots after the police killing of a teen presented President Emmanuel Macron with one of the biggest crises of his leadership.</p>.<p>It also comes after July 14, the deadline Macron has given himself to relaunch his tumultuous five-year term and heal tensions within France stemming from opposition to his reform raising the retirement age by two years to 64. </p>
<p>French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed Elisabeth Borne in her role as prime minister, a source at the president's office said on Monday. "To ensure stability and in-depth work, the President has decided to maintain the Prime Minister," the source said.</p>.<p>The President will also "by the end of the week" provide clues about his plans for the coming months, the source said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/pm-modi-holds-fruitful-meetings-with-french-counterpart-senate-president-discusses-ways-to-bolster-ties-1236706.html">PM Modi holds 'fruitful' meetings with French counterpart, Senate President; discusses ways to bolster ties</a></strong></p>.<p>The news comes amid recurring rumours of a possible government reshuffle following several days of nationwide riots after the police killing of a teen presented President Emmanuel Macron with one of the biggest crises of his leadership.</p>.<p>It also comes after July 14, the deadline Macron has given himself to relaunch his tumultuous five-year term and heal tensions within France stemming from opposition to his reform raising the retirement age by two years to 64. </p>