COLUMN. The Socialists have the fate of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu in their hands. But they are torn between the will to appear responsible and the need to preserve their recently regained political capital, analyzes Le Monde's Sandrine Cassini in her column.

L’HAY-LES-ROSES, France: France’s newly re-appointed prime minister acknowledged Saturday that there weren’t "a lot of candidates" for his job — and that he might not last long in…

The government of Sébastien Lecornu includes several members who served in previous governments. Among new appointments is former labor minister Catherine Vautrin, now defense…

The French presidency announced Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's new cabinet line-up on Sunday.

Unveiled Sunday night, the new government led by reappointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces two-confidence votes this week and must push through a budget before year's end.

The political crisis that has gripped France since the June 2024 snap elections sharply intensified in recent days, leaving political leaders visibly on edge – and, at times,…

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will give his policy speech on Tuesday, with the survival of his government possibly hinging on the concessions he makes to the opposition…

COLUMN. The Socialists have the fate of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu in their hands. But they are torn between the will to appear responsible and the need to preserve their…

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Tuesday suspended a landmark 2023 pension reform until after the 2027 presidential election.

Sébastien Lecornu pledged to suspend the gradual raising of the retirement age, part of the flagship reform of Emmanuel Macron's second term. In return, Socialist MPs said they…

EDITORIAL. By announcing the suspension of the 2023 pension reform, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has taken a significant step toward compromise. To bring down the government…

PARIS: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes in parliament on Thursday, winning crucial backing from the Socialist Party thanks to his pledge to…