France, Oct. 6 -- French Republicans (LR) party boss Bruno Retailleau is set to chair a meeting of his top politicians on Monday morning after lashing out at the newly appointed cabinet of prime minister Sebastian Lecornu over its failure to present fresh faces to tackle France's financial crisis.

Just two hours after he was retained as Interior Minister, Retailleau, 64, said Lecornu's selection did not reflect the promised break with the past.

"In view of the political situation created by this announcement, I am convening the Republicans' strategic committee," Retailleau said on social media.

A large majority of LR parliamentarians and ministers had voted in favour of participating in the Lecornu government following a videoconferenc...