Paris (AP) – France The new prime minister On Sunday, he was appointed by the government and revived former finance minister Bruno Le Maia to serve in the Ministry of Defense, where he will assist in overseeing French military support. Ukraine Addresses the threat to European security raised by Russia.
Other important positions in the new cabinet announced by the President Emmanuel Macron The conservative Bruno Reciro is in charge of police and internal security, with Jean Noel Barott remaining as Foreign Minister, and Gerald Dalmanin maintaining the Department of Justice as Home Minister, and the conservative Bruno Reciro remains little different.
However, the life expectancy of Prime Minister Sebastian Recorne’s new minority government is lacking in the face of hostility in Congress, which lacks a stable majority. Macron’s opponents on the left side of the parliament are gathering efforts to defeat Recorne in a no-confidence vote. Marine Lepen We are promoting legislative elections for SNAP.
The immediate priority for 39-year-old Lecornu, a Macron centre and close ally, is to continue his job. Macron promoted Recorne, formerly the Minister of Defense, to France’s fourth prime minister a year later last month. His predecessor was exiled Congress was deeply divided amid the chaos over spending cuts.
The long-term political instability complicates the French government’s efforts to tackle the difficulties of the country’s budget and weaken Macron’s position domestically as he grapples with pressing international challenges, including wars and wars in Ukraine. Gaza And priority of the shift of the US president Donald Trump.
Le Maier, a former heavyweight in the government as finance minister until last year, took over the Minister of Defense from Recorne, who placed his promotion to prime minister in a hot seat in political turmoil.
Political deadlock is rooted in Macron A splendid decision In June 2024, it sparked a legislative election in which French leaders hoped to strengthen his pro-European centric alliance’s hands to dissolve the National Assembly, the powerful House of Representatives. but gambling Backfires and produces The divided parliament For the first time in the modern French republic, there was no politically dominant political bloc.
With the exception of Le Maire, the most notable new Cabinet appointment is Roland Lescure as Minister of Finance. France’s economy is one of the largest and second largest in the European Union in the world. But in France Balloon deficits and debts They are worried about investors and splitting political opinions. Lescure previously had more junior roles under the Treasury until last year.
Lecorne faces important tests when he spoke to Parliament on Tuesday, and outlines his government direction and plans to develop a budget for next year.
He announced that he will not use it on Friday Special constitutional power As his predecessor did, he instead seeks to compromise with the left and right lawmakers in order to force the budget through Congress without a vote.
Trade unions and activists have held three days of national protests since Lecorne’s appointment. Eiffel Tower closed On Thursday, we will protest the expected spending cuts.
