Emmanuel Macron has appointed Sébastien Lecornu as France's seventh prime minister. The new head of government has already presented the president with a list of candidates for his cabinet, where five ministers retained their positions.
In France, trade unions have announced a nationwide strike against cuts in state benefits. Over 800,000 people are expected to join the protests in 250 cities on September 18, posing the biggest challenge yet for new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu.
The President of France appointed Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister. This happened after the resignation of François Bayrou, who failed to curb the budget deficit.
On September 8, the French parliament, by a majority vote, supported a vote of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister François Bayrou. He will submit his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron tomorrow.
Prime Minister François Bayrou will defend the government's decision to save over 44 billion euros. The vote of no confidence is scheduled for early September, which could lead to a government crisis.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister François Bayrou have become the most unpopular executive pair in the country's history. Macron's approval rating stands at 19%, and Bayrou's at 18%.
François Bayrou will testify over a scandal at the school his children attended. He is accused of knowing about the violence when he was Minister of Education.
France plans to distribute survival guides to the population to prepare for various emergencies, including armed conflicts and other crises.
