French President Emmanuel Macron has re-appointed outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, in a shocking move that brought an end to days of speculation and intense negotiations aimed at resolving the country's deepening political stalemate.

French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to his post, despite accepting his resignation Monday following the collapse of his overnight government.

Emmanuel Macron does not plan to name a prime minister from the left later on Friday, disappointed leftist party chiefs said after crunch talks with the French president, suggesting his future government will be as fragile as those that preceded it.

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has once again named Sébastien Lecornu as Prime Minister, only days after his resignation from the same post.

Meet the new prime minister, same as the old prime minister. French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as head of the French government less than a week after the beleaguered politician announced his resignation.

President Emmanuel Macron welcomed mainstream political leaders to a crunch meeting at the Elysee ahead of a self-imposed late-Friday deadline to name a new prime minister, as the country's central bank chief warned political turmoil was sapping growth.

French President Emmanuel Macron was on Friday due to pick a head of government to lift the country out of political crisis, with allies irritated he could rename the same prime minister who quit earlier this week.