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France gets new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu - second time PM in one week. Can Emmanuel Macron save government this time?

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister, reappointing him after he quit the job earlier this week, hoping the loyalist can draw enough support from deeply ... Read More

France's Macron reappoints Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu days after he quit

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, asking him to try again to form a government and produce a budget in a bid ... Read More

French President Emmanuel Macron’s Minority Govt Stumbles Again Amid Parliamentary Deadlock

The deepening political paralysis in France, where President Emmanuel Macron has struggled with a succession of minority governments consequent to a fractured parliament thrown up in the snap July ... Read More

Back to the future as France's Macron reappoints Lecornu as PM

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron reappointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister on Friday just days after he quit the job, a move that enraged some of the president’s fiercest political ... Read More

Emmanuel Macron reappoints failed ex-PM as chaos continues in France

Emmanuel Macron has reappointed one of his seven former Prime Ministers as constitutional chaos continues in France. Sebastien Lecornu, who served as Prime Minister for just 138 days in 2022, returns ... Read More

Emmanuel Macron’s political turmoil isn’t just bad news for France

The temptation may be to mock Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to appoint a prime minister, but it is one that should be resisted. Pointing out that Sebastien Lecornu lasted barely half a Liz Truss only ... Read More

Why France’s Politics Are Broken — and What That Means for Its Economy

In the decade that followed the euro zone debt crisis, France stood out as an island of stability amid Europe’s turbulent politics. Spain was burdened by weak governments and serial elections, Italy’s ... Read More

AP mapping shows France's poorest regions backing Le Pen's party as support for Macron wanes

Gazing out over a sea of French flags, Macron acknowledged “anger” and “distress” that he said motivated Le Pen voters. He pledged to do everything to win them over, “so they no longer have any reason ... Read More

Macron Reappoints Lecornu as France’s Prime Minister

President Emmanuel Macron is trying to calm the political turmoil that has gripped the country and jeopardized the passage of a budget. By Aurelien Breeden Reporting from Paris President Emmanuel ... Read More