French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe presented the demission of the government to President Emmanuel Macron, the French presidential palace announced on Friday morning. Philippe "assures, with the members of the government, the dealing of affairs until the government is formed," said Elysee Palace in its press statement. A new Prime Minister will be named in the coming hours, reported local BFMTV channel. In an interview with regional newspapers published late on Thursday, Macron, cornered by local election blows and fierce opposition to his reforms, said he would ensure a new phase of his presidency with a refreshed cabinet to inject new life into his administration to meet economic, social and health challenges, Xinhua news agency reported. (IANS)