Sébastien Lecornu becomes France’s Prime Minister: profile, power test, and what comes next
At 39, Sébastien Lecornu is France’s new Prime Minister after François Bayrou’s government fell in a no-confidence vote. A conservative Gaullist who’s served in every Macron government since 2017, he moves from Defense to Matignon amid a hung parliament and protest fatigue. His mission: restore stability, protect France’s sovereignty, and pass laws in a fractured Assembly.