France, Sept. 14 -- France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has moved quickly to change course, scrapping a deeply unpopular measure regarding the cutting of public holidays and promising a fresh approach to the 2026 budget.

Since taking office on Wednesday, Sebastien Lecornu is wasting no time in trying to stamp his mark on his leadership of the French government.

His first big move has been the scrapping of the hugely unpopular idea of cutting two public holidays - a measure that had been pencilled into the 2026 budget by his ill-fated predecessor, Francois Bayrou.

Bayrou's plan had earmarked Easter Monday and Victory in Europe Day (8 May) for the chop, a suggestion that quickly stirred public anger.

"I have decided to withdra...