US EditionFrance's Macron will appoint new prime minister in next 48 hours
Outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said a majority in the National Assembly opposes snap elections and a 2026 budget deal is possible despite deep political divisions.
- 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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Lecornu is out, Parliament is divided, but Macron must deliver. Whom does the president now appoint as the new prime minister - and what direction does the future government get?
The Élysée Palace announced on Wednesday that President Emmanuel Macron "will appoint a prime minister within 48 hours." That same day, outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu presented the president with the conclusions of talks with political parties to determine whether a compromise was possible that would allow for the adoption of the budget bill.
France's president plans to appoint the next prime minister within the next two days. Macron will likely take his time. But a new head of government must present the budget by Monday at the latest. By Cai Rienäcker.
Paris.- The president of France, Emmanuel Macron, will appoint a new prime minister in the next 48 hours, according to his office on Wednesday, in an attempt to get the country out of an acute political crisis. The announcement, which cancelled the possibility of early parliamentary elections, came after the last-minute talks that Sébastien Lecornu, the outgoing prime minister, held with the political parties at Macron’s request. Lecornu, Macron…
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