New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned, BFM TV reported on Monday, 6 October, citing unidentified government officials.

President Emmanuel Macron's office on Sunday ,October 5, 2025, unveiled a new Cabinet to be led by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, whose most pressing- and most perilous- task will be to win support for a 2026 budget in a fragmented and fractious Parliament.

Bruno Le Maire, who served as Economy Minister from 2017 to 2024, was named Defence Minister.

Roland Lescure was named to take over the economy portfolio, with the difficult task of delivering an austerity budget plan for next year. The presidency unveiled a total of 18 names, with more appointments to be announced at a later s...