"Sebastien Lecornu unveiled his new government on Sunday night just two days after being reappointed. Sebastien Lecornu unveiled his new government on Sunday night just two days after being reappointed. Photograph: Martin Lelievre/Reuters The reshuffle, intended to steady the ship after last week's chaotic collapse of his first cabinet, has instead reignited tensions across the political spectrum and left president Emmanuel Macron facing the gravest challenge of his second term."
"Far-right leader Marine Le Pen declared that her the National Rally party and its allies will move to bring down the government, announcing a motion of no confidence in parliament. She urged Macron to dissolve the National Assembly and call new elections to allow the French people to express themselves and choose a new majority for change."
"The turmoil coincides with another seismic moment for France's political establishment: former president Nicolas Sarkozy will today learn when he will begin serving a prison sentence for corruption. Macron himself will be busy however, joining European leaders heading to Egypt today for the Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh. The French president will be joined by Keir Starmer, Giorgia Meloni, Pedro Sanchez along with Donald Trump and the Egyptian president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to discuss the peace summit' in Gaza."
Sebastien Lecornu unveiled a new government on Sunday night just two days after his reappointment. The reshuffle followed the chaotic collapse of his first cabinet and aimed to restore stability. The move reignited tensions across the political spectrum and exposed deep divisions. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen announced a motion of no confidence and urged Macron to dissolve the National Assembly and call fresh elections. Mathilde Panot of France Unbowed filed a separate no-confidence motion and predicted Lecornu's downfall. The government faces pressure from Lecornu's record-short tenure and public anger over cabinet choices. Macron will attend the Gaza peace summit in Sharm el-Sheikh amid the crisis while former president Nicolas Sarkozy prepares to learn his prison sentence date.
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