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France’s recently reappointed Prime Minister S\u00e9bastien Lecornu unveiled a new Cabinet on Sunday evening, the \u00c9lys\u00e9e Palace announced, as he faces mounting pressure to stabilize the government and push through a crucial budget.<\/p>\n
Several key Cabinet portfolios remain in the hands of the incumbents.<\/p>\n
Lecornu has kept Foreign Minister Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot, Justice Minister G\u00e9rald Darmanin and the new Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure, who was only appointed a week ago, in office.<\/p>\n
Former labour minister Catherine Vautrin will become defence minister, a post previously held by Lecornu.<\/p>\n
Paris police prefect Laurent Nu\u00f1ez will become the new interior minister.<\/p>\n
The task of forming a new government in France has been facing renewed pressure as President Emmanuel Macron prepares to attend the Gaza summit in Egypt on Monday, making him absent at a crucial time.<\/p>\n
Lecornu, who got his job back on Friday a few days after resigning, needed to form a new Cabinet by Monday so that the 2026 budget can be presented after a Cabinet meeting on the same day.<\/p>\n
If this deadline is missed, France could enter the new year without an approved budget, further burdening its already strained public finances.<\/p>\n
Several opposition parties have already announced plans to table a motion of no confidence, even before new government was named, while others say their decision will depend on whether Lecornu promises a change in political direction.<\/p>\n
Whether the prime minister can survive the challenge remains uncertain. A confidence vote could take place as early as Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n