Macron Appoints French Cabinet In New Bid To Quell Crisis
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Reappointed French PM Lecornu Forms New Cabinet Amid No Confidence Votes
Above: A live broadcast interview on French TV France 2 featured Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and President Emmanuel Macron on a television screen on Oct. 8, 2025, Image copyright: Ludovic Marin/Contributor/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-government narrative
Lecornu's revamped cabinet smartly blends experienced leaders and fresh experts to tackle France's budget crisis head-on and restore stability. This mission-focused lineup prioritizes national interests over politics, ready to negotiate realistic compromises on the likes of pensions for parliamentary support and a path forward for the country.
Opposition narrative
Unsurprisingly, Macron has not learned at all. Lecornu's new cabinet reeks of desperation, recycling the same old figures and who can't fix France's massive deficit without sparking more chaos. This patched-together team ignores real renewal — dooming the budget push to failure amid justified backlash from all sides of the political spectrum.