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- President Emmanuel Macron nominated former chief of staff Emmanuel Moulin as governor of the Bank of France.
- A vote on Moulin’s appointment is set for May 20, though three-fifths of MPs can veto it, making confirmation uncertain.
- Rally MP Jean-Philippe Tanguy called Moulin “good-for-nothing” and blamed him for public budget forecasts.
- Finance committee chair Eric Coquerel warned that Moulin’s close ties to current and past governments could undermine the Bank’s independence.
