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French government resigns, stays on for now in caretaker role

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  1. skybrian
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    The caretaker government will run current affairs in the euro zone's second-largest economy, but cannot submit new laws to parliament or make any major changes, experts say.
    Its role will include making sure that the Olympics, that start on July 26, run smoothly.

    There have been caretaker governments before in France, but none has ever stayed on for more than a few days. There is no set limit to how long an acting government can stay on. Parliament cannot force it to quit.

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