French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu Resigns

Sébastien Lecornu stepped down less than 24 hours after he had formed his cabinet.

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French Prime Minister Vows to Let Parliament Decide on Budget Bill

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu ruled out using a constitutional tool that would avoid a full parliamentary vote, hoping for compromise among divided lawmakers.

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Night Trains, Beloved Throwbacks Tying Paris to Berlin and Vienna, Will End

Facing a budget crunch, France’s government has decided to cut state subsidies for overnight, cross-border routes that had revived a bit of the romance of rail travel.

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Sarkozy Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Seek L

Nicolas Sarkozy, former president of France, was sentenced to five years in prison over a plot to fund his election bid with help from the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.

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French Town Halls Defy Officials and Fly Palestinian Flags

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Suspect in 1982 Attack on Jewish Deli in Paris Is Arrested by Palestinian Authorities

The man was arrested in the West Bank by Palestinian authorities, President Emmanuel Macron said. The attack killed six people, including two Americans.

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Anti-Austerity Strikes and Protests Grip France

Barely a week into the job, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces rising social unrest on top of political deadlock and financial turmoil.

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Who Is France’s New Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu?

Sébastien Lecornu had been defense minister. He is one of President Emmanuel Macron’s most loyal and enduring allies.

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Macron Picks Sébastien Lecornu as France’s Next Prime Minister

President Emmanuel Macron’s appointment of Sébastien Lecornu, 39, after the government collapsed reflects the pressure Mr. Macron faces to get a budget passed by the end of the year.

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France’s Government Has Collapsed. What Comes Next?

President Emmanuel Macron is expected to appoint a new prime minister, rejecting calls for elections or his resignation.

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