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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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
The government of Lecornu did not even hold 24 hours – a sad premiere in the V. Republic of France.
French PM quits hours after unveiling cabinet plunging the country into chaos
France’s prime minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned less than a month after being appointed and just 12 hours after presenting his new government. But what led to the resignation and what happens now?
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