French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu delivers a statement at Hotel Matignon in Paris, on Oct 3, 2025, before a round of consultations with political parties ahead of the announcement of the new government. Photo: ReutersFrench Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu delivers a statement at Hotel Matignon in Paris, on Oct 3, 2025, before a round of consultations with political parties ahead of the announcement of the new government. Leftist leaders expressed dismay Macron would not be picking a prime minister from their ranks, their indignant response suggesting his future government might be as fragile as those that preceded it. Those demands have been hard to square with the conservatives, whose support Macron also needs to pass a budget. Macron's second-to-last prime minister, Francois Bayrou, was ousted by the National Assembly over his plans for 44 billion euros in savings to bring the deficit down to 4.6 percent of GDP.

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