Lecornu, 39, who said humility was the key approach, now faces the difficult task of gaining enough support from France's divided parliament to pass a budget if he is to avoid being swiftly ousted in the same way as Bayrou, and before him, the rightwing Michel Barnier, who only lasted three months. We will get there no path is impossible, Lecornu said.
The National Assembly, where the French prime minister, Francois Bayrou, and his government is expected to lose a vote of confidence on Monday after activating article 49.1 of the country's constitution Photograph: Christophe Petit-Tesson/EPA A circus group performs during the second Africa climate summit, which is being hosted by Ethiopia Photograph: Tiksa Negeri/Reuters Residents including children sit in a rescue boat as they are evacuated during flooding caused by monsoon rains and rising water levels along the Chenab River Photograph: Quratulain Asim/Reuters
The conclusions of the commission of inquiry, which began its work in March and heard from 135 people, including survivors of abuse at other schools, add further pressure on Bayrou, who survived a vote of no confidence on Tuesday.
Former Prime Minister Francois Fillon was sentenced in a 'fake jobs' scandal, while Nicolas Sarkozy faced consequences for his criminal convictions, highlighting corruption in French politics.
Bruno Retailleau’s election as leader of Les Republicains signifies a shift towards a more hardline approach in French politics, distancing from traditional Gaullist values.
