PARIS – France’s newly re-appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu named a new government 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.

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It is unclear how l ong this new team will last . Macron, whose term ends in 2027, lacks a majority in the deeply fractured parliament . Opposition legislators have called for new elections or his resignation.

Lecornu, a 39-year-old centrist and close ally of Macron, and his government will now have to se

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