France’s newly re-appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu named a new government on Sunday (October 12, 2025), as he faces pressure to urgently produce a budget and quell political turmoil that is scaring businesses and staining the country’s image.

The Cabinet includes several members who served in previous governments, from French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist camp and allied conservatives, as well as a few people from outside the political sphere.

It is unclear how long this new team will last. Mr. Macron, whose term runs to 2027, lacks a majority in the deeply fractured parliament. Opposition legislators have called for new elections or his resignation.