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Sebastien Lecornu

Also known as: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu · Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu

Prime Minister of France, present at Pope Leo XIV's Paris Mass and reporting on heatwave-related deaths.

2026-05-112026-09-27

In coverage

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  1. September 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … But the Champs-Élysées Mass will be attended by Macron’s wife Brigitte and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. …

    Huge crowds greet Pope in Paris for open-air Mass
  3. Joy Online

    … Instead, his wife Brigitte and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will attend the Champs-Élysées Mass. …

    Hundreds of thousands expected in Paris for Pope’s visit
  4. August 2026
  5. Joy Online

    … Responding to the news, the French president immediately asked Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to prepare a new draft that would take into account all the council’s points. …

    France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s
  6. July 2026
  7. Joy Online

    … ll battle” and emphasised that the risk remains from flying embers or a sudden change in wind direction. “We put all our energy into creating protective firebreaks,” he explained, but admitted “we are all scared in front of this situation.” French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu …

    Wildfire now nine miles from French city of Bordeaux, mayor warns
  8. Joy Online

    … Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu reported nearly 7,000 fires since the season began, resulting in 8,700 hectares burned. …

    France and Belgium confirm over 3,000 excess deaths amid record European heatwave
  9. June 2026
  10. The Chronicle

    … Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said earlier this week. …

    French footballer Kies dies from drowning
  11. The Ghanaian Times

    … Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said earlier this week. …

    French footballer dies from drowning
  12. Joy Online

    … In France, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced the health alert level is being raised to its highest, to boost hospital staffing and protect the vulnerable. …

    Europe’s heatwave shifts east as France raises health alert to highest level
  13. Joy Online

    Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said, as temperatures hit record levels in several major cities and the heatwave reaches a peak in several European countries. …

    Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave
  14. Joy Online

    … by the most serious heatwave warnings, the government has banned alcohol consumption in public places under the red alerts. “For all events organised by the state and its agencies, instructions have been given not to offer alcohol,” the office of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu …

    France bans alcohol at music festival events under red heatwave alert
World & Region

Pope Leo XIV draws huge crowds to Paris open-air Mass

The News

Pope Leo XIV celebrated a giant open-air Mass on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, with more than half a million people expected to attend the ceremony at Place de la Concorde. French President Emmanuel Macron did not attend to preserve France's separation of state and religion, but his wife Brigitte, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, and several presidential candidates were present.

19 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  1. Pope Leo XIV draws huge crowds to Paris open-air Mass

    Pope Leo XIV celebrated a giant open-air Mass on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, with more than half a million people expected to attend the ceremony at Place de la Concorde. French President Emmanuel Macron did not attend to preserve France's separation of state and religion, but his wife Brigitte, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, and several presidential candidates were present.

    19 hours ago · Joy Online →

Friday 25 September

  1. Pope visits France for four-day trip and Paris Mass

    Pope Leo XIV is making a four-day visit to France, with a centrepiece Mass on Saturday in central Paris expected to draw more than half a million Catholic faithful to the Place de la Concorde and Champs-Élysées area. President Macron will greet the Pope at the airport and hold talks on geopolitical issues and artificial intelligence, but will not attend the Masses to respect France's separation of state and religion.

    25 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 16 August

  1. France's constitutional court strikes down under-15s social media ban

    France's Constitutional Council has overturned legislation banning social media for under-15s, finding it violated freedom of expression and lacked necessary legal safeguards. President Emmanuel Macron has asked his Prime Minister to prepare a revised draft with the court's concerns in mind.

    16 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 July

  1. French wildfire spreads to within nine miles of Bordeaux

    A major wildfire in southwestern France has advanced to within 15km of Bordeaux, prompting the mayor to prepare for possible mass evacuations. President Macron described it as France's "toughest since World War Two," with over 220,000 people evacuated in France and more than 100,000 in Spain as fires spread uncontrolled across the region.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 3 July

  1. France, Belgium report over 3,200 excess deaths from heatwave

    France and Belgium confirmed a combined toll of over 3,200 excess deaths during a record Western European heatwave in late June, with France reporting 2,025 additional deaths between June 22–28 (a 29 per cent surge) and authorities warning that these figures likely underestimate the true impact.

    3 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 26 June

  1. French footballer Kenzo Kies dies from drowning

    French footballer Kenzo Kies, 21, died after drowning in the Rhone river near Lyon while swimming with friends to escape heat. He was pulled from the water by firefighters but later died in hospital; forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday.

    26 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

  2. French footballer Kenzo Kies drowns in Lyon river

    Kenzo Kies, 21, a reserve player for Guingamp in Ligue 2, died after drowning in a river near Lyon while swimming with friends to escape extreme heat. He was one of forty people who have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday.

    26 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Thursday 25 June

  1. European heatwave shifts eastward; France raises health alert

    Extreme heat sweeping Spain, France and the UK is moving to Germany and the Czech Republic, with temperatures potentially reaching 40C in parts of Germany. France has raised its health alert to the highest level after record-breaking temperatures, citing deaths linked to extreme heat among young people with cardiac arrests and the elderly.

    25 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 23 June

  1. Forty drowned in France as European heatwave peaks

    Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, according to Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, as record temperatures grip France, Spain, and Italy. France recorded its hottest June day on record and issued red alerts across more than half the country, while Spain and Italy also face severe heatwave conditions with temperatures exceeding 40C in some areas.

    23 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 21 June

  1. France restricts alcohol at music festival amid severe heatwave

    France has banned alcohol at state-organized events during the annual Fête de la Musique festival on Sunday as a severe heatwave pushes temperatures towards 39-40°C across a third of the country, with authorities warning the restrictions aim to preserve emergency and healthcare services.

    21 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 11 May

  1. Hantavirus-hit cruise ship passengers evacuated worldwide

    Passengers and crew from a cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak disembarked in Tenerife and were evacuated to their home countries on Sunday and Monday for isolation under national protocols. The World Health Organisation recommended a 42-day quarantine for all passengers; Spain will hospitalize its nationals for the full term, while France will hospitalize passengers for 72 hours then allow home isolation.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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