Outgoing French PM addresses country amid political turmoil – Europe live

Sébastien Lecornu speaks at the Matignon Palace as one of his predecessors urges Macron to step downFrench prime minister Sébastien Lecornu has said that “there is a desire” for France to have a budget by the end of the year, according to French publication Le Monde.Speaking at the Matignon Palace, Lecornu said:I have good reason to tell you that among the good news, all the consultations I have had with the President of the National Assembly, Ms Braun-Pivet, and with the President of the Senate, Gérard Larcher, with all the political parties of the UDI, LIOT, the Republicans, Place publique, MoDem, Horizon, Renaissance and others, that there is a desire to have a budget for France before 31 December of this year.This desire creates a movement and a convergence, obviously, which removes the prospects of dissolution. Continue reading...