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France's Macron won't resign, as no-confidence votes threaten his new government
- On Sunday, President Emmanuel Macron rejected calls to resign and unveiled a new cabinet after reappointing Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, saying `I ensure continuity and stability, and I will continue to do so`.
- A truculent legislature split into three ideological blocs has produced France's worst political crisis in decades, while the Socialist Party demands repeal of pension reform and a billionaires tax.
- With a 27-day first term, Lecornu said he accepted reappointment 'out of duty' after being reinstated last week and now prioritizes public finances.
- It's unclear if Macron has the votes to survive as key allies withdraw support and Laurent Nuñez replaced Bruno Retailleau at Interior, while Lecornu faces a no-confidence vote most likely on Thursday.
- The new cabinet will meet on Tuesday when Lecornu is expected to present a new budget proposal and wrote that `A mission government is appointed to provide a budget for France before the end of the year`, while President Emmanuel Macron attends a meeting in Egypt.
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Next round in France's government crisis: the new-old Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu could fall over the vote of confidence. Emmanuel Macron blames everything, says Manon Aubry of the left party La France insoumise.
France’s political crisis drags on as PM faces no-confidence vote
PARIS -- With his government hanging by a thread, France's newly reappointed prime minister must make concessions to his political opponents to avoid a no-confidence vote later this week, as the country struggles to end a lingering political crisis.
VIDEO - "Emmanuel Macron must leave", repeats the head of the LFI deputies in the National Assembly, Mathilde Panot, who confirms that France insoumée will "replace a motion of dismissal" against the president.
The resignation of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu after only 27 days in office and his renewal on Friday night are not just the manifestation of another government crisis, such as that which France has experienced several times over the last three decades. It is a crisis of the capitalist regime.
Despite his resignation, Sébastien Lecornu has been appointed French Prime Minister for the second time. However, in his cabinet, several key departments remained in the hands of the incumbents. The government declaration on Tuesday and the draft budget are now decisive. The opposition from the far left and the right has already tabled motions of distrust, which will probably be voted on on Wednesday.
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