[UPDATE-Oct 16] Hard Feeling of ‘Déjà Vu’ In Paris: Lecornu’s Government Mirrors Bayrou’s

A month after his appointment, Sébastien Lecornu unveiled on Sunday evening a large part of his government,

which bears a striking resemblance to that of his predecessor, François Bayrou. Enough to antagonise the opposition ahead of the Prime Minister’s first address, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in the National Assembly.

[UPDATE-Oct. 16] French PM Lecornu’s government survives vote of no confidence in parliament

The National Assembly, or the lower house of France’s parliament, rejected two motions of no confidence against the government of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu in a vote on Thursday.