Crisis-hit France gets another new government amid political turmoil
President Macron unveiled PM Lecornu’s second cabinet in a week, as they face mounting pressure to push through a crucial budget
France’s President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new government on Sunday, after marathon talks to cobble together a cabinet and prevent the country from slipping deeper into a political crisis.
The line-up, a mix of old and new faces, is Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s second attempt at bringing together a team to overcome months of deadlock and pass a much-needed austerity budget through a deeply divided parliament.
“A mission-driven government has been appointed to provide France with a budget before the end of the year,” Lecornu wrote on X on Sunday.
The new team must present a 2026 draft budget before a Tuesday deadline, giving parliament the constitutionally required 70 days to scrutinise the plan before year’s end.
But it faces a tough fight for its survival after the legislative chamber toppled Lecornu’s two predecessors over cost-cutting measures, and with many disgruntled at his reappointment.
According to the cabinet line-up published by the president’s office, Jean-Noel Barrot remained as foreign minister.