Sebastien Lecornu

Sebastien Lecornu

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu gestures as he speaks during a debate following his first general policy speech in front of the parliament and the new government at the National Assembly in Paris, France, October 14, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

Why France keeps fighting over retirement age

Lecornu promised on Tuesday to put President Emmanuel Macron's flagship reform on ice until after the 2027 presidential elections to win a commitment from Socialists not to back votes of no...

French President Emmanuel Macron, welcomed by French Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu, walks on the tarmac after disembarking from an Airbus A400M military plane for a visit at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 20, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Pool/File Photo

Macron unveils new cabinet lineup

France's newly-appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu reacts as he speaks at the end of the handover ceremony at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on September 10, 2025. Photo: LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Back to the future as France's Macron reappoints Lecornu as PM

France's newly-appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu reacts as he speaks at the end of the handover ceremony at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on September 10, 2025. Photo: LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

New French PM gives up predecessor's idea to cut back two public holidays

French President Emmanuel Macron, welcomed by French Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu, walks on the tarmac after disembarking from an Airbus A400M military plane for a visit at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 20, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Pool/File Photo

France's Macron names loyalist Lecornu as new prime minister