2 w. ago Criticism Greets Macron’s Repeat Pick of Lecornu for Prime Minister: ‘Bad Joke’

After appointing the same person prime minister for the second time in a week, President Emmanuel Macron is facing calls to explain his stubbornness or resign.

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2 w. ago France’s Macron reappoints prime minister days after he quit

France’s Macron reappoints prime minister days after he quit  The Washington Post

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2 w. ago Macron puts Lecornu back as France's prime minister just days after he quit

French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, asking him to try again to form a government and produce a budget.

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2 w. ago Macron Reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as France’s Prime Minister

President Emmanuel Macron is trying to steady the political turmoil that has gripped the country and jeopardized the passage of a budget.

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3 w. ago France's political crisis deepens as the latest prime minister resigns after a month

The latest French government lasted just 18 hours as France's third prime minister in a year resigned. The two premiers before him were brought down in no confidence votes. He didn't get that far.

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3 w. ago French prime minister resigns less than month after taking office

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's resignation plunged France into a political crisis as President Macron faces calls to dissolve parliament or resign.

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3 w. ago Prime minister of France resigns hours after naming new government

Prime minister of France resigns hours after naming new government  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Fears of Economic Turmoil Deepen in France as Another Prime Minister Quits

The surprise resignation of Sébastien Lecornu after less than a month in office intensified concerns that France would be unable to tackle its enormous debt pile.

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3 w. ago France's prime minister resigns after less than a month in office

Facing criticism from all sides, France's new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than 24 hours after naming his government and after less than a month in office, plunging the country into a deep political crisis.

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3 w. ago French Prime Minister Vows to Let Parliament Decide on Budget Bill

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu ruled out using a constitutional tool that would avoid a full parliamentary vote, hoping for compromise among divided lawmakers.

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