Lecornu, 39, now faces difficult task of gaining enough support from divided parliament to pass a budget The new French prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, promised a “profound break” with past politics as he took over on Wednesday from the unpopular centrist François Bayrou, who was ousted this week over a proposed budget squeeze. Lecornu, 39, who said “humility” was the key approach, now faces the difficult task of gaining enough support from France’s divided parliament to pass a budget if he is to avoid being swiftly ousted in the same way as Bayrou, and before him, the rightwing Michel Barnier, who only lasted three months. Continue reading...