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Macron’s France now has a new Cabinet. It will face an uphill battle to end the political crisis
Lecornu faces pressure to deliver a budget amid political fractures; France’s parliament remains deeply divided with opposition demanding reforms and new elections.
- On Sunday, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu named a new government as he faces urgent pressure to produce a budget and calm political turmoil scaring businesses and investors in France.
- After Macron's shock decision last year to dissolve the National Assembly, Emmanuel Macron, President , faces a hung parliament and political paralysis amid debt worries from domestic businesses, global financial markets and EU partners.
- The new Cabinet includes Catherine Vautrin as Defense Minister for Ukraine support, Laurent Nunez as Interior Minister overseeing security, Roland Lescure as Finance Minister, and Jean-Noel Barrot retains Foreign Minister, traveling Monday with Macron.
- Immediately after the announcement, the conservative Republicans party expelled members who joined the government, and Lecornu must seek compromises to avoid a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly.
- The new Cabinet faces pressure over the pension reform, which raises the retirement age from 62 to 64 despite opposition parties wanting it scrapped, and Lecornu acknowledged Saturday he might not last long.
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On Thursday evening, Caroline Roux presents a programme devoted to the political crisis in France, between the express appointment of the new Lecornu government and the threat of a new censorship in the National Assembly.
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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.
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