Returning PM Lecornu says wants govt free from party jockeying

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France's reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Saturday he was to form a government "not imprisoned by the parties" to tackle a political crisis "painful for everyone". Speaking publicly for the first time since his reappointement, Lecornu unscored the importance of putting together a cabinet with members that do not have political ambitions for the 2027 presidential elections, FRANCE 24's Olivia Bizot said, reporting from Paris.