Macron made the announcement late on Friday, hours after meeting all the main parties together at the Élysée Palace, except the leaders of the far right and far left.
Lecornu's return came as a surprise, as he said on national TV only two days ago he was not "chasing the job" and his "mission is over".
Emmanuel Macron reconduit Sébastien Lecornu pour un mandat plus périlleux que jamais : RÉCIT - Le président a maintenu le premier ministre en le chargeant de faire adopter un budget, après avoir réuni vendredi les partis, hors RN et LFI. »
