Bernard Cazeneuve Ascends to Post of French Prime Minister

French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has been picked by President Francois Hollande to fill the post of prime minister. Cazeneuve is succeeding Manuel Valls, who resigned Tuesday to seek the Socialist Party's nomination for next year's presidential election.  The 54-year-old Valls put his name in contention to succeed Hollande, who announced last week during a televised address that he would not seek a second term.  As interior minister, Cazeneuve has been at...

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