66 m. ago Sebastien Lecornu renamed as French Prime Minister just 5 days after quitting

After days of negotiations, Emmanuel Macron has asked Sebastien Lecornu to try again to form a government and produce a budget in a bid to end France's political deadlock

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85 m. ago Macron REAPPOINTS French Prime Minister who quit the same position four days ago after less than a month in the job

French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed the French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu

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87 m. ago Emmanuel Macron reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as French prime minister

Premier says he wants to press ahead with efforts to finalise a budget for 2026

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1 hour ago Macron reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as French prime minister

French president tasks Lecornu, who resigned as PM on Monday, with forming a new cabinetThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister and tasked him with forming a new cabinet.More details to follow Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Macron on ‘last chance’ as he promises new French prime minister within 48 hours

The French president is seeking his sixth prime minister in under two years after the resignation of Sebastien Lecornu

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34 h. ago Macron on ‘last chance’ as he seeks new French prime minister within 48 hours

Macron is seeking his sixth prime minister in under two years after the resignation of Sebastien Lecornu

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34 h. ago New French PM to be named by Friday as Macron resists pressure to call snap elections

Government spokesperson says it may be ‘last chance’ for politicians to regain credibility and cut risk of far right taking powerEmmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister by Friday evening, his office has said, hinting at the French president’s hopes that a sixth prime minister in less than two years will manage to steer a budget through the country’s deeply fragmented parliament.“This might be the last chance,” government spokesperson Aurore Bergé told RTL radio on Thursday. “I believe this is the last chance for politicians to regain credibility ... all of this is only strengthening the chances and capabilities of the far right to take power.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Explosions as van erupts in flames near French Prime Minister’s office in Paris

Outgoing PM Sebastien Lecornu had been due to hold meetings following his resignation

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3 d. ago Macron should announce early election, says former PM as France’s political crisis deepens

Édouard Philippe, a contender to succeed Macron, says situation is ‘distressing’ amid last-ditch efforts to get cross-party support for cabinetEurope live – latest updatesÉdouard Philippe, a former French prime minister and one-time ally of Emmanuel Macron, has said he favours early presidential elections given the gravity of the political crisis rocking the country.The remarks by Philippe, a leading centre-right contender to succeed Macron, came as the outgoing prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, began a last-ditch effort to rally cross-party support for a cabinet to pull France out of its deepening political deadlock. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Knives come out for Macron as France spirals into crisis: One of Emmanuel's former prime ministers calls for early presidential election after latest PM lasts just 27 days

Former French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Tuesday that he was in favour of an early presidential election.

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4 d. ago French stocks and bonds slump as ANOTHER Prime Minister resigns

French stocks and bonds were sold off on Monday morning after Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu unexpectedly resigned after just less than a month in charge.

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4 d. ago French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigns after less than a month in office

Mr Lecornu's choice of ministers had been criticised across the political spectrum

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4 d. ago French prime minister resigns less than a month after appointment

Macron ally quits after rightwing allies indicated they would withdraw from his government

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3 w. ago France should have recognised Palestinian statehood years ago. The cynic in me asks: why now? | Rokhaya Diallo

Weakened domestically, Emmanuel Macron wants an international legacy. Yet still, he does nothing to sanction IsraelWhen Emmanuel Macron announced that France intended to recognise Palestinian statehood, he drew a furious rebuke from Israel – and caused a diplomatic storm with the US. Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, wrote a letter accusing the French government of failing to “confront the alarming rise of antisemitism” in France, adding the harsh and unequivocal assessment: “Your call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on this antisemitic fire.”In the same letter, he praised Donald Trump’s action to “protect the civil rights of American Jews”.Rokhaya Diallo is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

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4 w. ago French debt downgrade piles pressure on Macron’s new prime minister

Fitch’s change to A+ reflects concerns political instability will affect France’s ability to reduce its deficit

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last month New French PM Sébastien Lecornu promises ‘profound break’ with past politics

Lecornu, 39, faces difficult task of gaining enough support from divided parliament to pass a budgetThe new French prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has promised a “profound break” with past politics as he took over from the unpopular centrist François Bayrou, who was ousted this week over a proposed budget squeeze.Lecornu, 39, who said “humility” was the key approach, now faces the difficult task of gaining enough support from France’s divided parliament to pass a budget if he is to avoid being swiftly ousted in the same way as Bayrou, and before him, the rightwing Michel Barnier, who only lasted three months. Continue reading...

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