"Lecornu and his ministers resigned on Monday morning after he had named a new government the previous day. Lecornu took up his office on September 9 after his predecessor Francois Bayrou stepped down. His tenure lasted 27 days, the shortest since 1958 when France's Fifth Republic began. He was France's fifth prime minister since 2022 and its third since Macron called snap elections in June last year. He was formerly the minister of the armed forces from 2022 until last month."
"An embattled President Macron is facing increasing calls to announce snap elections or even to step down. His own allies are now putting pressure on him. Opposition parties in the divided French Parliament have increased pressure on President Emmanuel Macron to hold snap elections or even to resign as have politicians and allies in his own camp. Analysts said Macron now appears to be caught on the back foot since Lecornu was widely seen as his final bullet to solve the protracted political crisis."
Sebastien Lecornu resigned hours after naming a new cabinet, blaming political rivals for refusing to compromise after a key coalition partner withdrew support. His 27-day tenure was the shortest in the Fifth Republic and followed a series of short-lived prime ministers since 2022, including multiple turnovers after snap elections called last year. The cabinet collapse deepened a political deadlock as France confronts mounting public debt and governance instability. Opposition parties and members of Macron’s own camp are pressing for snap elections or his resignation. Lecornu had been viewed as Macron’s last attempt to break the stalemate before his abrupt departure.
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