French President Emmanuel Macron Reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister
French President Emmanuel Macron reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister on Friday, the Elysée announced in a statement. Sébastien Lecornu, who was first appointed in early September, had unexpectedly submitted his resignation on Monday, citing that the conditions for his mission at Matignon were no longer met. This announcement comes after a week of intense negotiations led by Sébastien Lecornu with various political forces in an attempt to find a compromise on a government that can adopt a budget within the given deadlines. Emmanuel Macron, who had committed to appointing a new Prime Minister by Friday evening, met with party leaders and parliamentary group presidents in the afternoon, excluding the National Rally (RN) and France Unbowed (LFI) - but failed to convince the socialists and ecologists. The left-wing parties, which demanded a personality from their ranks at Matignon, threatened to censure the next government.
