"France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was under mounting pressure on Sunday to pull together a cabinet as he struggled to ensure support on the left and right. French politics has been in turmoil since President Emmanuel Macron gambled on snap elections last summer in the hopes of bolstering his authority. The move backfired, producing a parliament fractured between three rival blocs."
"Lecornu's two immediate predecessors, Francois Bayrou and Michel Barnier, were ousted in a standoff over France's austerity budget in a deeply divided parliament. In early September, Macron named 39-year-old Lecornu the seventh prime minister of his mandate in a bid to defuse a deepening political crisis. He plumped for one of his closest allies rather than seeking to broaden the appeal of the government across the political spectrum."
Sebastien Lecornu must form a cabinet and secure support from left, centre and right in a deeply fractured parliament. President Emmanuel Macron's snap elections last summer fractured parliament into three rival blocs, complicating authority and governance. Two immediate predecessors, Francois Bayrou and Michel Barnier, were ousted in a standoff over an austerity budget. Macron appointed 39-year-old Lecornu, a close ally, as prime minister to defuse the crisis rather than broaden government appeal. Lecornu has held consultations seeking a non-aggression pact and budget adoption, while centre-right Republicans threaten to withdraw support over demands such as tougher immigration measures. The Socialists remain a key swing group whose backing will be decisive for passing the budget and avoiding further political chaos.
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