French president names new prime minister in wake of government collapse

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Sept. 9 (UPI) -- French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu is French President Emmanuel Macron 's pick to become the nation's next prime minister. Lecornu, 39, would replace outgoing Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, who submitted his resignation on Monday after serving nine months, according to CNN . Macron asked Lecornu to meet with representatives of political factions within the French Parliament "in view of adopting a budget for the nation and building the agreements essential for