US EditionFrench PM Resigns After 26 Days, Shortest Tenure Ever
- French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned on October 6, 2025, in Paris, hours after unveiling his new cabinet.
- Lecornu's resignation followed weeks of consultations across political parties and criticism over his largely unchanged cabinet lineup.
- The political crisis deepened due to a fragmented parliament and no party holding a majority since President Macron's 2022 reelection.
- Critics, including Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen, called the cabinet 'all about continuity' and 'pathetic,' while Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said it lacks promised change.
- Lecornu's resignation escalates France's political deadlock, prompting calls for a parliamentary dissolution and contributing to a 1.7% drop in the Paris stock exchange.
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Some members of the presidential camp attack oppositions after Sébastien Lecornu's departure, without too much attacking the choices made by the resigned Prime Minister.
France’s prime minister resigns after less than a month in office
PARIS — Facing criticism from all sides, France’s new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than 24 hours after naming his government and after less than a month in office, plunging the country into a deep political crisis.The French presidency said in a statement Monday that President Emmanuel Macron has accepted his resignation. Lecornu had replaced his predecessor François Bayrou to become France’s fourth prime minister in barely a y…
As long as there is no prime minister and government, the process of choosing the bosses of these two public companies is at a standstill.
France in chaos as Prime Minister resigns
France has been thrown into fresh political turmoil after Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned just one day after unveiling his cabinet, marking the country’s fourth leadership crisis in little over a year. The 39-year-old handed in his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron early Monday, October 6, less than four weeks after taking office. The Élysée Palace confirmed that the president… Source
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