ISTANBUL  French trade unions on Friday issued an ultimatum and threatened the new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu with new strikes after a day of mobilization against the controversial budget proposals. "The ball is now in the Prime Minister’s court. If he does not respond to their demands by September 24, the trade union organizations will meet to quickly decide on a new day of strikes and demonstrations," a joint statement issued by the CGT trade union said. Welcoming the "success" of the