
France, Sébastien Lecornu is the new PM
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Sébastien Lecornu as the new Premier here on Tuesday (9th Sept, 2025) expecting that the former defence minister would be able to garner consensus in the parliament, facilitating the passing of 2026 budget. 74-year-old François Bayrou, lost vote-of-confidence (364/194), thus was ousted as French PM (after a 9-month tenure). […]