"Caretaker French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has played down the prospect of a dissolution of parliament following talks with political parties to form a coalition and pass an austerity budget to resolve the nation's worst political turmoil in years. The talks showed a desire to pass the proposed budget cuts by the end of the year, Lecornu said, following an impasse which has prompted calls for embattled President Emmanuel Macron to step down."
"Lecornu, who himself resigned on Monday after less than a month in power, said he would present a plan to Macron later on Wednesday. The plan is the latest development in a political crisis that started when Macron called snap elections last year. His goal was to get a stronger majority in parliament, but he instead finished with an even more fractious assembly."
"Meanwhile, opposition parties have been seizing the momentum. A leading figure of far-right National Rally (NR) party, Marine Le Pen, has once again called for Macron to resign before the president's term ends in 2027. Let's return to the ballot box, Marine Le Pen said on Monday. The French must decide, that is clear, she told reporters. Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, NR's president, refused to join negotiations with Lecornu , French media reported on Tuesday."
Caretaker Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu downplayed the likelihood of dissolving parliament after interparty talks aimed at forming a coalition and approving austerity measures. The talks indicated a shared desire to pass proposed budget cuts by year-end to address mounting debt and political instability. Lecornu resigned after less than a month in office and planned to present a proposal to President Emmanuel Macron. The political crisis began after snap elections failed to deliver a governing majority, leaving parliament unable to approve the budget and prompting renewed opposition pressure for Macron to step down.
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