Lecornu, 39, faces difficult task of gaining enough support from divided parliament to pass a budget

The president was forced to appoint a fifth PM in less than two years after Francois Bayrou was ousted nine months into the role.

Ha 39 anni ed era ministro della Difesa: sostituirà François Bayrou, che è stato sfiduciato lunedì

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named defense minister and his close ally Sebastien Lecornu as the new prime minister to resolve a deepening political crisis as…

It comes after a vote of confidence ousted François Bayrou after nine months in power.

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named defense minister and his close ally Sebastien Lecornu as the new prime minister to resolve a deepening political crisis as…

Sebastien Lecornu, 39, is facing an uphill battle over budget as protests loom in the coming days.

France's new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has been put in charge of a fragile minority government prone to challenges, demands and upheaval.

Concreto, molto discreto, abile a mantenere i rapporti con tutti i partiti: ma anche molto vicino a Macron, oggi assai impopolare

Sebastien Lecornu, France’s fifth prime minister in two years, took office amid protests against politicians and proposed budget cuts.

A parliamentary assistant at just 20 years old and most recently defense minister, Lecornu has seen his star rise both swiftly and discreetly in French politics.

Lecornu, 39, faces difficult task of gaining enough support from divided parliament to pass a budget

EDITORIAL. By invoking the word 'rupture' in his speech on Wednesday, September 10, the new prime minister opened up a slim possibility for reaching a budgetary compromise.

The prime minister has started consultations with political parties and labor unions. While an agreement between the centrist bloc and the right is possible, the Socialists are…