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Issued on: 13/10/2025 - 07:44Modified: 13/10/2025 - 07:50

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, recently reappointed, visits a police station in L'Hay-les-Roses, a suburb of Paris, on October 11, 2025. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, recently reappointed, visits a police station in L'Hay-les-Roses, a suburb of Paris, on October 11, 2025. © Martin Lelievre, AP

Reinstated French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s new government takes office on Monday amid mounting pressure to urgently produce a budget and quell political turmoil that is scaring businesses and investors and staining the country’s image. Lecornu will now also have to seek compromises to avoid an immediate no-confidence vote in the National Assembly. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.

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