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Renamed by President Emmanuel Macron late Friday after a week of political chaos, Lecornu called for calm and for the support of political parties to produce a budget for the European Union’s No. 2 economy before looming deadlines.

Pressure mounted Saturday on France's newly reappointed premier Sébastien Lecornu to get an austerity budget approved, as more parties threatened to topple a man whose first term lasted a mere 27 days.

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Pressure mounted Saturday on France's newly reappointed premier Sebastien Lecornu to get an austerity budget approved, as more parties threatened to topple a man whose first term lasted a mere 27 days.

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French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, just four days after he quit in the role. Lecornu II has the tough job of forming another government to pass a 2026 budget.

Lecornu abruptly resigned on Monday but has been re-appointed after days of intense negotiations

Lecornu, who resigned as PM on Monday, is tasked with urgently delivering a budget to parliament

Lecornu’s comeback was as a major surprise following comments by him on Wednesday that he was not “chasing the job” and that his “mission is over.”