US EditionFrance's Macron tasks his outgoing PM with holding last-ditch talks to end crisis
- On Monday, October 6, 2025, French President Emmanuel Macron tasked outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu with holding urgent negotiations to resolve the country's deepening political crisis.
- Lecornu stepped down just a few hours after presenting his new cabinet, following widespread rejection from both opponents and supporters, as France grappled with persistent parliamentary gridlock since the 2024 snap elections.
- Macron instructed Lecornu to conduct final negotiations with political leaders and present a plan for national stability by Wednesday night, stating he would step in and take decisive action if the discussions did not succeed.
- An Elabe poll conducted Monday found three-quarters of French respondents supported Lecornu's resignation, with almost half holding Macron responsible for the turmoil.
- Lecornu's record-short 27-day tenure as prime minister added to criticism of Macron's leadership, raising the likelihood of new government attempts or even snap legislative elections.
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In France, the resigned Prime Minister Lecornu, on behalf of President Macron, is looking for ways out of the government crisis.
Macron urged to quit to end France’s political crisis
President Emmanuel Macron was on Tuesday under pressure even from allies to find a rapid solution to France’s political deadlock, after his first prime minister and one-time ally urged him to resign for the sake of the country. Macron, president since 2017, has been battling the worst domestic political crisis of his presidency after the shock resignation on Monday of his seventh prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu. Macron gave Lecornu until Wedne…
In this political crisis, President Macron found himself isolated and asked the resigned Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to create a coalition.
The French President is shunning time with a final political maneuver. No one believes that the already resigned Prime Minister Lecornu can still form a government.
Crisis in France: Lecornu has until tomorrow to find supporters and form a government.
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