France’s re-appointed prime minister names new Cabinet

Reappointed French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu (Martin Lelievre, Pool Photo via AP)

France’s newly re-appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu named a new government on Sunday, as he faces pressure to urgently produce a budget and quell political turmoil that is scaring businesses and investors and staining the country’s image.

The Cabinet includes several members who served in previous governments, from French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist camp and allied conservatives, as well as some people from outside the political sphere.