French outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu delivers a statement in the courtyard at the Hotel Matignon in Paris after launching a series of talks with political parties' leaders as France faces a political crisis following the announcement of the resignation of the new government, France, October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/Pool

PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron re-appointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister on Friday and tasked him with forming a new cabinet, Macron's office said in a statement.

(Reporting by Michel Rose and Elizabeth Pineau, editing by Inti Landauro)