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French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sebastien Lecornu as the country’s prime minister, just days after he offered his resignation.
Mr Lecornu's reappointment followed days of intense negotiations and came less than a week after he resigned amid infighting in his freshly named government.
As France struggles with mounting economic challenges and ballooning debt, Macron has asked Lecornu to try again to form a government and produce a budget in a bid to end the country's political deadlock.
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