On Monday, October 6th, France’s President Emmanuel Macron accepted Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s resignation just hours after unveiling his cabinet, plunging the European nation further into political deadlock.
The French presidency said in a statement
Mr. Sébastien Lecornu has submitted the resignation of his government to the President of the Republic, which was accepted.
Macron named Lecornu, a former defence minister, to the post last month. However, the largely unchanged cabinet he unveiled late on Sunday to work with Lecornu sparked fierce criticism across the political spectrum.
France has been mired in deadlock since Macron gambled on snap parliamentary elections in the middle of last year in the hopes of bolstering his authority. The move backfired, leaving the pro–Macron political bloc in a minority in the National Assembly.
The 2027 presidential elections are expected to be a historic crossroads in French politics, with the French right–wing under Marine Le Pen sensing its best ever chance of being elected.
Jordan Bardella, leader of the right–wing Rassemblement National party (RN), added
in the coming weeks there will be new [legislative] polls. The RN will obviously be ready to govern.
