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Hard-left and far-right challenges aim to push President Emmanuel Macron to call snap parliamentary elections.
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu unveiled his new government on Sunday evening, just 48 hours after being reappointed to his post by President Emmanuel Macron.
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned from his post on Monday after only 27 days in power, marking his term
Sébastien Lecornu's second cabinet in a week includes several members who served in previous governments. The far right and radical left both said they will file a no-confidence motion in parliament.
French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, asking him to try again to form a government and produce a budget.
Emmanuel Macron called on France’s fractured parliament to deliver stability for the country rather than precipitate another government collapse.