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President Macron aims to avoid snap elections by appointing a new prime minister amid ongoing deadlock over France’s 2026 budget and austerity reforms, with a majority opposing dissolution.
- French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to name a new prime minister within the next 48 hours, according to the Elysee presidential office.
- Outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu stated that he believes a majority of lawmakers oppose early elections and hinted at progress in talks.
- Lecornu's resignation, after a 14-hour administration, marked the shortest term in modern French history amid political deadlock over a crucial budget.
- Macron faces criticism amid protests and suggests that a more technocratic administration may follow, emphasizing the need for stability in governance.
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Macron Races to End France’s Political Deadlock as Deadline Looms for New Prime Minister
France is once again at a political crossroads. President Emmanuel Macron, under mounting pressure to stabilize his government, has called an emergency meeting with leaders of France’s mainstream parties ahead of a self-imposed 48-hour deadline to appoint a new prime minister. The move comes amid the country’s worst political crisis in decades, following the resignation […] The post Macron Races to End France’s Political Deadlock as Deadline Loo…
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After the resignation of his Prime Minister and the consultations led by Sébastien Lecornu, Emmanuel Macron must announce the name of his future head of government by Friday evening. The ball is
Will he bring the left to Matignon, remind an old consensus glory or re-lead Sébastien Lecornu? The blur still dominates while the President has to act on his choice by Friday night.
While the appointment of a head of government is expected this Friday, the socialists see the prospect that it will be one of their own. They hope that the future budget leans sufficiently to the left to claim future victories.
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