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France's Macron reappoints Lescure as finance minister amid budget turmoil

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Posted on October 12, 2025

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· Last updated: January 21, 2026

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PARIS (Reuters) -The French presidency announced Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's new cabinet line-up on Sunday, reappointing Roland Lescure, a close ally of Emmanuel Macron, as finance minister.

Macron Reappoints Lescure as Finance Minister Amid Budget Challenges

PARIS (Reuters) -The French presidency announced Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's new cabinet line-up on Sunday, reappointing Roland Lescure, a close ally of Emmanuel Macron, as finance minister.

Lecornu's last government lasted just 14 hours. Lescure takes over the finance ministry at a time the government is under intense pressure to steer a budget for 2026 through a deeply divided parliament.

(Reporting by Mathieu Rosemain; editing by Richard Lough)

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Roland Lescure reappointed as France's finance minister.
Lescure is a close ally of President Macron.
France faces budget challenges for 2026.
The government is under pressure in a divided parliament.
Lecornu's last government lasted only 14 hours.

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The main topic is the reappointment of Roland Lescure as France's finance minister amid budget challenges.

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Roland Lescure is a close ally of President Macron and has been reappointed as France's finance minister.

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The French government is under pressure to pass a budget for 2026 through a deeply divided parliament.

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