France just got a political makeover! 🇫🇷 After marathon negotiations, President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a fresh cabinet on Sunday – a last-ditch effort to end months of gridlock in parliament and push through a crucial 2026 budget. ⏰
This is PM Sebastien Lecornu’s second shot at building a team that can actually get stuff done. With a tight deadline – the draft needs to be on the table by Tuesday – the clock is ticking for France’s lawmakers to review the plan before year-end. Feels like cramming for a uni assignment, right? 😅
Who’s who in the new line-up:
- Jean-Noel Barrot stays as Foreign Minister 🌐
- Catherine Vautrin moves from Labour to Defence 💂♀️
- Roland Lescure takes charge of the Economy, with next year’s budget as his top goal 💼
- Laurent Nunez becomes Interior Minister 🚓
- Monique Barbut heads Environmental Transition 🌱
- Gerald Darmanin remains Justice Minister ⚖️
- Rachida Dati keeps the Culture portfolio 🎭
But don’t pop the champagne yet. 🍾 France is stuck in a hung parliament after Macron’s snap polls backfired, giving the far right extra clout and leaving no side with a clear majority. Opposition parties – from left-wing Socialists to the right-wing Republicans – have set tough conditions, while the far-right National Rally vows to bring down any Lecornu-led government.
So what’s next? Lecornu says he’s ready to work ‘bill-by-bill’ and team up with mainstream parties. It’s a make-or-break moment: can this cabinet outlast its predecessors and steer France out of this crisis? Stay tuned! 👀
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
