President Emmanuel Macron’s office announced that Prime Minister Sebastian Lecorne had resigned on the morning of Monday, October 6th, after the formation of the new government. Lecorne’s resignation made him the shortest-lived prime minister in recent French history, once again plunging the country into political uncertainty.
On Sunday evening, almost four weeks after Macron’s appointment, Lecorne announced its Cabinet. This was roughly the same as his fallen predecessor, François Beyloux. However, the rift soon became clear, with members of several political parties within the governing coalition expressing doubts and criticisms about the lack of change.
Jordan Bardera, president of far-right Lacembrement National (RN), promptly called for a snap election. “We cannot return to stability without going back to the polls and without the disbandment of the national group,” he argued.
Mathilde Panot, a struggling left member of La France Insoumise, called for Macron’s resignation in a post from X after Lecornu’s resignation. “The countdown has begun. Macron has to go,” she said.
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