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New prime minister designated in France after the Government's fall. Name announced by President Macron

New prime minister designated in France after the Government's fall. Name announced by President Macron

Sebastien Lecornu and Emmanuel Macron. Photo credit: Benoit Tessier / AFP / Profimedia

Sebastien Lecornu, the one who remained in successive cabinets of France as Minister of Defense and who comes from the Renaissance Center-Drea Presidential Party, although previously he was a conservative, was appointed on Tuesday by President Emmanuel Macron as prime minister, instead of Francois Bayrou, who resigned in a vote in a vote in a vote News.ro citing Reuters.

The choice of Sébastien Lecornu, 39 years old, indicates the determination of Macron to continue with a minority government that firmly supports its agenda of pro-business economic reforms, during which taxes for enterprises and rich persons were reduced and the retirement age was increased.

Macron was forced to appoint a fifth prime minister in less than two years, after the Parliament at the Centrist Francois Bayrou to the position of the position, because of his plans to reduce the public debt of the country.

By appointing Lecornu, Macron risks removing the Center-Stânga Socialist Party and lets the government depend on the support of the far-right party (RN), led by Marine Pen.

Lecornu's immediate priority will be to reach a consensus on the budget for 2026, a task that has proven to be fatal for Bayro, which insisted on aggressive discounts of expenses to reduce the deficit, reached an almost double value of the ceiling imposed in the EU by 3% of GDP.

The political disorders this week reveal the increasing agitation in France, which weakens the second largest economy in the euro area, as it is increasing in debt.

The appointment of Lecornu is not without danger to Macron. He risks seeming deaf at a time when popular dissatisfaction is boiling and polls show that voters want change. National protests “block everything” threatens with wide -scale disturbances from Wednesday.

Sébastien Lecornu, mayor at 18

Lecornu has held the position of Minister of Defense in several governments called by Macron, supervising the increase of defense expenses and contributing to the outline of the European vision regarding the security guarantees for Ukraine in case of a peace agreement with Russia.

Sebastien Lecornu, Minister of Defense. Photo: Andrea Savorani Neri / Imago Stock & People / Profimedia

Lecornu entered politics at the age of 16, campaigning for former President Nicolas Sarkozy. At 18 he became mayor of a small city in Normandy, and at 22 he became the youngest government counselor of President Nicolas Sarkozy.

He left the Conservative Party Les Republicins to join Macron's central political movement, when the president was first elected in 2017. Five years later, he led Macron's re -election campaign.

By appointing a minister from his own camp, with a conservative past, Macron seems to have decided to keep his economic inheritance at any cost.

Socialists have committed to reverse some of its pro-business emblematic policies, including eliminating wealth tax and increasing retirement age, elements that the president considers essential to make France attractive for investors.

Lecornu was sometimes listened to by Marine Le Pen and the head of the RN party, Jordan Bardella, with whom Lecornu had a secret dinner last year.

RN officials told Reuters that they could maintain a kind of tacit support for Lecornu if he had named Premier.

RN said he would not tolerate tax increases for people who work hard.

Ashley Davis

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