France's re-appointed Prime Minister Lecornu calls for calm

FRANCE'S NEWLY reappointed prime minister acknowledged on Saturday that there weren’t a lot of candidates for his job — and that he might not last long in the post given the country’s deep political divides.

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Sebastien Lecornu, renamed by President Emmanuel Macron late on Friday after a week of political chaos, 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. His appointment is seen as Macron’s last chance to reinvigorate his second term, which runs until 2027. His centrist camp lacks a majority in