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Sébastien Lecornu

French PM Lecornu races to pass special budget law to avoid shutdown

France

French lawmakers adopt 2026 social security budget, suspend Macron's flagship pension reform

France

France seeks delay in EU-Mercosur trade deal vote amid farmer protests

Americas

France: Make-or-break vote for 2026 budget

France

French PM and Socialists raise the stakes ahead of key social security budget vote

France

One of the challenges with French politics: There is no 'whipping system, it's not very disciplined'

France

France: Crucial vote for social security budget

France

French lawmakers narrowly back social security budget in victory for PM Lecornu

France

French lawmakers approve taxation part of contested social security budget

France

French PM pressures divided parliament to pass contested 2026 budget

France

French lower house rejects contentious budget bill over tax proposals

France

France promotes Jewish soldier Alfred Dreyfus, 130 years after wrongfully convicting him of treason

France

Algeria pardons French-Algerian author Sansal after year-long imprisonment

France

French National Assembly overwhelmingly votes to suspend controversial pension reform

France

Far left dismisses pension reform suspension, Socialists claim victory, far right embraces stability

France
A week in France

French MPs vote against wealth tax, setting scene for more political instability

France

France's National Assembly rejects proposals for taxing the ultra-wealthy

France

French lawmakers add tax hike on multinationals to budget bill as tense talks continue

France

French government's fate in the balance as lawmakers set to vote on wealth tax

France

French government faces threat of censure amid wealth tax row

France

Moody’s maintains French credit rating but warns of ‘negative’ outlook

France

French PM urges lawmakers to reach compromise over 'imperfect' austerity budget

France

France’s pension reform suspended, what is ahead for Lecornu government?

France

S&P cuts France credit rating from AA to A+

France

S&P cuts France’s credit rating to A+ over political instability risking deficit

Business

Macron wagers there's little to 'no appetite for an election', outside the political fringes

France

With the next election just 18 months away, many feel they're better served stepping back from power

France

French PM Lecornu survives no confidence vote, easing political crisis for now

France

France’s Fiscal Reckoning: Can Lecornu defy gravity, as he seeks compromise and coalition-building ?

France

The French Exception: Why both reform and compromise are political minefields in the Fifth Republic

France

Embattled French PM survives no-confidence votes days after reappointment

As it happened
France

French PM Lecornu survives no-confidence votes after pension concession

France
Truth or Fake

Did youths wreak havoc in the French National Assembly?

France
Business

French PM Lecornu pledges to suspend 2023 pension reform

Business
The Debate

Second time’s the charm? French PM Lecornu offers concessions to hostile parliament

France

France's inability to form coalitions: All parties in parliament behave as if they've got a mandate

France

Key takeaways from French PM Sébastien Lecornu's policy speech

Explainer
France

France: PM Lecornu suspends controversial pension reform

France

Biggest challenge for Lecornu govt: 'Show that democracy is still a winning formula'

France
Press Review

'Irresponsible' Macron is steering France towards a 'regime crisis'

French parliament holds its breath to see what Lecornu decides on pension reform

France

Socialists will not support no-confidence vote after French PM Lecornu suspends pension reform

As it happened
France

Lecornu Government: First reaction from President Macron

France

French PM prepares for a decisive day, Socialist Party maintains its demands

As it happened
France

French PM Lecornu faces uphill task to form new government for second time

France

French PM Lecornu names new government before looming budget deadline

France

French PM Lecornu races against the clock to form govt cabinet

France

Returning PM Lecornu says wants govt free from party jockeying

France

‘Worst job in France’: Sébastien Lecornu reprises role as prime minister

France

Reappointed French PM Lecornu says new cabinet 'must not be hostage to partisan interests'

France

'The clock is ticking': Lecornu faces tight deadline to form government

France

President Macron reappoints Lecornu as French PM

France

France's reappointed PM Sébastien Lecornu faces immediate budget challenge

France

'I accept out of duty': Macron asks outgoing PM Lecornu to try again to form government

France
The World This Week

End to the war in Gaza? Revolving door of French PMs, Nobel Peace Prize

'Symbolic power: What's the point of Macron, or the centre, if they give everything away?'

France

Macron reappoints outgoing PM Sébastien Lecornu, far right calls for snap legislative elections

As it happened
France

Macron summons party leaders ahead of Friday deadline to appoint new French PM

France

French President Emmanuel Macron seeks new Prime minister for the 6th time

France
Perspective

French political crisis not solved, but there are 'potential routes forward', expert says

France

German MEP Andresen: 'Even people close to Macron don’t really understand what he is doing'

France

France's political crisis: Who will be Macron's next Prime minister?

France
Business

Outgoing French PM says he will present draft budget next Monday

Business
The Debate

Bargaining and backstabbing: How to break France's political deadlock?

France

France’s outgoing PM is hopeful on budget, says snap election unlikely

France

France: Lecornu says snap elections are "less likely"

France

France: Finance minister warns that budget move would be costly

France

Caretaker French PM Lecornu: hopeful on budget, chance of snap election less likely

France

Hind Ziane: Solution to France’s political crisis is to call snap elections, build absolute majority

France

France's Le Pen vows to block any government, calls for polls

France

Socialist party leader Olivier Faure says his camp wants a real left-wing government

France

French Socialist Party say there are no guarantee pension reform will be suspended

France