PARIS (Reuters) -The French presidency unveiled a new cabinet line-up on Sunday in a last-gasp bid to secure a budget for 2026 and find a way out of a deep political crisis that has hampered decision making in the euro zone’s second biggest economy.
Here are reactions to the appointments:
SEBASTIEN LECORNU, PRIME MINISTER, ON X:
“A mission-based government has been appointed to give France a budget before the end of the year. I would like to thank the women and men who are freely committing themselves to this government, putting aside personal and partisan interests. Only one thing matters: the interests of the country.”
MARINE LE PEN, LEADER OF FAR-RIGHT NATIONAL RALLY
“As we have been saying for several days, the government will be voted out (in parliament) by the National Rally and