The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, days after he resigned from the post.
Lecornu’s immediate task will be to deliver a budget to parliament by the end of Monday.
“I accept – out of duty – the mission entrusted to me by the President of the Republic to do everything possible to provide France with a budget by the end of the year and to address the daily life issues of our fellow citizens,” Lecornu wrote on X.
“We must put an end to this political crisis that exasperates the French people and to this instability that is harmful to France’s image and its interests.”
More details to follow …