The new French Prime Minister took over at a ceremony at the Matignon Palace.

The new Prime Minister of France, Sebastian Lecorny, assumed his powers during a ceremony at the Matignon Palace. The broadcast from the scene was posted on September 10 on the account of the French government on the social network X (former. Twitter).

At the ceremony, former French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou welcomed Lecorgne and said he plans to support the new prime minister in the first months of his work. He also expressed hope for an early stabilization of the situation in the country.

Lecorn and Bayrou spent most of the ceremony talking behind closed doors.

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On September 8, French MPs voted against a vote of confidence in the government of Francois Bayrou. On September 9, French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Sebastian Lecorn as the new Prime Minister of France. Lecorniu previously served as Minister of the Armed Forces. On the same day, the leader of the Unconquered France party, Jean-Luc Melenchon, demanded the impeachment of Macron.

On September 10, protests began due to dissatisfaction with the austerity measures proposed by the government and the political crisis in the country. About 200 arrests were made.

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