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French PM Lecornu races against the clock to form government
- President Emmanuel Macron reappointed Sébastien Lecornu late on Friday, tasking the 39-year-old to form a cabinet and present a 2026 draft budget by Monday .
- Time is running out to give French Parliament the constitutionally required 70 days for budget review, while European Union pressure and past governments toppled by cost-cutting fights heighten urgency.
- Multiple parties have pledged to bring down the cabinet at the first chance, with the Socialists demanding suspension of the 2023 pensions reform raising retirement age from 62 to 64 and Les Républicains and UDI refusing to join the new cabinet.
- By Monday the ministers for finance, budget and social security must be appointed so the draft can go to cabinet and parliament, and missing the deadline risks economic pressure and shaken investor confidence.
- With the deficit forecast at 5.4% this year, Lecornu said the target deficit is 4.7% to 5% next year, increasing pressure before the 2027 presidential election the far-right National Rally aims to exploit.
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Reinstated French PM Sebastien Lecornu racing to form new government
French prime minister Sebastien Lecornu faces a race against time to form a government by today’s budget deadline, as divisions emerged within the conservative The Republicans (LR) party over whether to accept ministerial posts in his cabinet.
·Ireland
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France's re-appointed PM Sebastien Lecornu names new cabinet after marathon talks with Macron
France's President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new government on Sunday, after marathon talks to cobble together a cabinet and prevent the country from slipping deeper into a political crisis
·Mumbai, India
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Macron's France now has a new Cabinet. It will face an uphill battle to end the political crisis
France’s newly reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu named a new government Sunday, as he faces pressure to urgently produce a budget and quell political turmoil that is scaring businesses and staining the country’s image.
·Detroit, United States
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Leaning Left19Leaning Right24Center27Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Center
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L 27%
C 39%
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