18 September 2025 11:10

Lecornu ends perks for former PMs, while balancing demands from left and right


France’s new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has announced that former prime ministers will no longer receive lifetime perks, following his decision to scrap a proposal to cut two public holidays – moves seen as intended to placate an increasingly irate population, as he attempts to form a government in a divided political landscape.

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