France's president unveils new cabinet lineup | International

PARIS, Oct 13, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - France's President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new government Sunday, after marathon talks to cobble together a cabinet and prevent the country from slipping deeper into a political crisis. The lineup, a mix of old and new faces, is Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's second attempt at bringing together a team to overcome months of deadlock and pass a much-needed budget through a hung parliament. Last Sunday he presented his first cabinet, but resigned a day later after the lineup was criticised for not having enough new faces. Macron reappointed him on Friday to try again. "A mission-driven government has been appointed to provide France with a budget before the end of the year," Lecornu wrote...