ISTANBUL France’s new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Wednesday assumed office in a handover ceremony with the outgoing premier, who resigned after losing a confidence vote. After being appointed by President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, Lecornu, the former minister of the Armed Forces, took office in a handover ceremony with outgoing Premier Francois Bayrou. "I will, and I am sure, that the entire team around me will do with me everything we can to help the government … My help and our help