PARIS: A ballooning deficit. A fractious Parliament. Unrest on the streets. The challenges facing Sébastien Lecornu, France’s fourth prime minister in a year, are daunting and defeated his immediate predecessors. So he’s trying a different tack. To ease tensions, Lecornu has scrapped proposals to axe two public holidays and trimmed lifetime benefits for former government ministers. A loyal ally to unpopular centrist President Emmanuel Macron, he began meeting with opposition leaders and trade unions this week. But pitfalls lie ahead.

Sebastien Lecornu offers olive branch to socialists following mass strikes

Keeping public holidays, creating health centers and respecting parliamentary debate: On Sunday, Sébastien Lecornu sought to distinguish himself from his predecessor and signal…

Lecornu eliminará los privilegios de sus predecesores y mantendrá los dos días de fiesta que planeaba suprimir Bayrou para avanzar en otra semana complicada para el país

PARIS: A ballooning deficit. A fractious Parliament. Unrest on the streets. The challenges facing Sébastien Lecornu, France’s fourth prime minister in a year, are daunting and…

The country's political instability, the rise of the far right and deteriorating public finances are worrying its European partners. The appointment of PM Sébastien Lecornu, who…