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French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed on Thursday he would stay on until the end of his mandate, due in May 2027, in an address to the nation held a day after lawmakers toppled his government led by Michel Barnier.
"The mandate you have given me is for 5 years and I will exercise it until the very end," Macron said during a 10-minute speech, adding he would name a new prime minister in the "coming days."