French politics France’s prime minister resigns less than a month after appointment Sébastien Lecornu quits after rightwing allies indicate they could withdraw from his government

Posted on October 16, 2025 by stephenkmacksd

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Oct 06, 2025

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The leftwing Socialist party also threatened to vote the government down unless Lecornu suspended Macron’s signature pension reforms.

Far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon described Macron as “the origin of the chaos” and called on him to resign to enable fresh presidential elections, a move the president has repeatedly ruled out.

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