
Lecornu’s Office Under Scrutiny Following Staff Suicides Â
Two employees working in offices attached to the French PM took their own lives and two attempted suicide this year, prompting a preliminary investigation into working conditions.

Two employees working in offices attached to the French PM took their own lives and two attempted suicide this year, prompting a preliminary investigation into working conditions.

The current disaster is the product of a combination of several factors: human-caused fires, extreme weather conditions, and inadequate public policies—driven by ideological choices—in the face of a risk that has become structural.

This is the first time in the history of the fifth republic that a prime minister has been denied confidence.

The measure is intended to help cover the costs of damages from the 2023 riots.

French PM Bayrou has presented his proposal after talks with National Rally leaders.