French PM wants "everyone to make a gesture" to "move country forward"

French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to name a new government this weekend, putting together a leaner team under Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, as he seeks to resolve a deepening political crisis.

The new cabinet lineup would be unveiled three weeks after the appointment of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, the seventh prime minister under Macron. Lecornu, a 39-year-old former defence minister with a keen political nose, is set to put together a tight team of around 20 to 25 ministers, with many key government members expected to keep their jobs.