Summary
President Emmanuel Macron reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as France's prime minister after Lecornu had resigned only four days earlier. Lecornu now faces the challenge of forming a new government and presenting a budget to parliament amid political unrest and national financial issues.
Key Facts
- President Macron asked Sébastien Lecornu to return as prime minister shortly after Lecornu's resignation.
- Lecornu previously served as prime minister for only 26 days before stepping down.
- Macron excluded far-right and far-left party leaders from recent talks.
- Lecornu needs to present next year's budget to parliament by next Monday.
- Political divisions over national debt and budget deficit have caused instability in France's leadership.
- Macron currently does not have majority support in the National Assembly.
- An Elabe poll reports Macron's approval rating at a record low of 14%.
- Lecornu accepted the reappointment to address France's public finance challenges.
