In a dramatic reversal that underscores the chaos gripping French politics, President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister, less than a week after his resignation — a risky, whiplash-inducing move that could backfire as Macron struggles to contain a deepening political crisis.

The surprise decision came just days after Sebastien Lecornu’s previous government collapsed, leaving France without stable leadership and further rattling a parliament already paralysed by months of partisan gridlock.

“I accept — out of a sense of duty — the mission entrusted to me by the President of the Republic to do everything possible to give France a budget by the end of the year and to respond to the everyday problems faced by our fellow citizens,” Lecornu wrote on X.

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