French presidency unveils new cabinet as budget pressure intensifies


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  • Sunday, 12 Oct 2025

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, next to Droite Republicaine MP Vincent Jeanbrun, visits a police station in L'Hay-les-Roses, on the outskirts of Paris, France, October 11, 2025. Martin Lelievre/Pool via REUTERS

PARIS (Reuters) -The French presidency announced Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's new cabinet line-up on Sunday, reappointing Roland Lescure, a close ally of Emmanuel Macron, as finance minister.

Lecornu's last government lasted just 14 hours. Lescure takes over Bercy at a time the government is under intense pressure to steer a budget for 2026 through a deeply divided parliament.

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