France’s new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu dropped an unpopular proposal by his predecessor to cut two public holidays, while warning that the government will need to find other ways to trim its budget deficit.
Lecornu, appointed by President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday to replace Francois Bayrou who was ousted earlier this week after losing a confidence vote in parliament, faces the daunting task of convincing a fragmented lower house to restore public finances.