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Emmanuel Macron appoints Sébastien Lecornu as France’s prime minister

by Zayn Moore

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French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to appoint outgoing Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu as his successor as prime minister, a reminder of the difficult political reality the government faces: a divided parliament, with the new government tasked with setting a budget for 2026 and finding consensus among different political forces.

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