Among the familiar faces in France’s new government is Elisabeth Borne, who served as Macron's second Prime Minister from 2022 to 2024 when she resigned in a cabinet reshuffle. The installation of a former prime minister as head of the Education, is seen as a sign of the importance Macron and Bayrou are placing on reforming and improving France's education system, which has been in crisis for years amid insufficient staffing and resources.
