News Summary

• Sébastien Lecornu called it quits just hours before his first cabinet meeting.
• His new government lineup largely mirrored the previous administration ousted weeks earlier.
• Ten of 15 ministers hailed from President Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance party.
• Macron now faces calls from far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella and others to dissolve parliament and trigger a new election, with rivals sensing an opportunity to gain ground in a deeply divided legislature.
• Meanwhile, France is running out of time to approve a budget in a parliament where no bloc commands a majority.