The once conservative Sebastian Lekornou who was a candidate for her presidency France In 2017, defying the expectations that he could turn to the left is now officially the new prime minister of the country.
The work of Sebastian Lekornos difficult as he is called upon to organize The budget of France that “threw” the government of François Bairou as it never got the vote of confidence.
Emmanuel Macron’s decision to appoint to France’s next prime minister, 39 -year -old Minister of the Armed Forcesshows the French president’s decision to continue with a minority government that will not cancel the pro -business agenda, on the basis of which is to reduce businesses and rich taxes and increase the retirement age.
Macron’s office announced that the president has asked Emmanuel Lecornou to come into a conversation with all political forces in parliament to find a budget compromises before the appointment of the Council of Ministers.
“The President of the Republic has entrusted me with the task of building a clear government: defense of our independence and power, the service of the French people and the political and institutional stability,” Lekornou wrote in X.
“I want to thank him for the confidence he has shown me by appointing me with a prime minister,” he continued.
The President of the Republic entrusted me with the task of building a government with a clear direction: the defense of our independence and our power, the French service and political and institutional stability for the unity of the country.
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Sebastian Lekornou will become the 5th Prime Minister of Emmanuel Macron Within less than 2 years, since the deeply divided parliament did not give the vote of confidence to Francois Bairou.
Emmanuel Macron’s choice to appoint a loyal politician is in danger of being misplaced and triggering popular discontent at a time when polls show that voters are losing their faith in France’s dysfunctional policy.
The news of his appointment was accepted with mockery from the left parties, who called on voters to express their dissatisfaction in Great protests scheduled for today by the “Block everything” movement.
More than 80,000 police officers They will grow in France today to address the mobilizations.
The far -left party “Unbelievable France” said he would testify motion of censure Against Sebastian Lekornou, but it seems unlikely to succeed, after the leader of the far -right National Alarm (RN) Jordan Barndella showed the intention of working with the new French Prime Minister for the budget.
This would leave Lekornou and his government dependent on RN’s whims, which played a decisive role in the fall of both François Bairou and his predecessor Michel Barnier.
“We will judge – without illusions – the new prime minister based on his qualifications, his actions, his policies for providing a budget in France, and this in the light of our red lines,” Bardella wrote in X.
RN has stated that it will not tolerate tax increases in labor people. It also wants to limit the cost of immigration, high costs of civil servants and the contribution of France to the European Union.
Immediate priority of Sebastian Lekornos will be to reach consensus for budget of 2026a project that proved the failure of François Bairou, who had pushed for aggressive spending cuts to limit a A deficit located almost twice the EU ceiling, which is 3% of GDP.
This week’s political turmoil also reveals the general upheaval in France, which weakens the second largest eurozone economy.
Who is Sebastian Lekornou
France’s new prime minister has recently been Minister of Defense, overseeing the increase in defense spending and helping to formulate European thought guarantees for Ukraine in the event of a peace agreement with Russia.
Entered politics by making an election campaign for the former president Nicolas Sarkozy when he was 16 years old. Was done mayor of a small town in Normandy at 18 years old and then became the A youngest government adviser to former President Nicolas Sarkozy at the age of just 22 years.
He left the Conservative Party Les Republicains to join Macron’s central political movement when the president was first elected in 2017. Five years later, he led the Macron re -election campaign.
Politico characterizes Sebastian Lekornou “Political Survivor” As he is the only politician who has remained in the government since Emmanuel Macron was first elected.
Appointing a minister from his own camp with a conservative background, Macron seems to have decided to maintain his financial heritage at all costs.
The Socialists had pledged to overturn some of his iconic policies in favor of businesses, including the abolition of property tax and the increase in the retirement age limit, measures that the president considers necessary to make France attractive to investors.
Information from Reuters