President Emmanuel Macron named Sebastien Lecornu France’s new prime minister, tapping a longtime ally to pick up the mantle of trying to pass a budget through a divided parliament.

France faces fresh political turmoil as President Emmanuel Macron appoints Sébastien Lecornu as the new Prime Minister after François Bayrou’s ouster in a confidence vote. Lecornu, 39, becomes the fifth premier in two years,

Sébastien Lecornu follows into the arena Michel Barnier and Francois Bayrou, neither of whom could forge a working majority.

Nationwide unrest broke out across France on Wednesday as protesters blocked roads, set fires and clashed with police, who responded with tear gas, as anger grows against the country’s political class.

Protesters have blocked roads, set blazes and were met with volleys of police tear gas in Paris and elsewhere in France