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| France’s PM resigns after less than a month amid widespread criticism of new cabinet | France’s PM resigns after less than a month amid widespread criticism of new cabinet |
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| Sébastien Lecornu quits after Emmanuel Macron unveiled largely unchanged cabinet lineup | Sébastien Lecornu quits after Emmanuel Macron unveiled largely unchanged cabinet lineup |
| France’s political crisis has deepened after the new prime minister dramatically resigned within hours of appointing a government. | |
| Sébastien Lecornu was the third French prime minister in a year, as the country continued to lurch from one political crisis to another. He quit hours before his first cabinet meeting on Monday afternoon. Macron accepted Lecornu’s resignation on Monday morning. | Sébastien Lecornu was the third French prime minister in a year, as the country continued to lurch from one political crisis to another. He quit hours before his first cabinet meeting on Monday afternoon. Macron accepted Lecornu’s resignation on Monday morning. |
| Lecornu had faced furious criticism from opposition politicians when he announced a new government that was virtually unchanged since last month’s ousting of his predecessor, François Bayrou. | Lecornu had faced furious criticism from opposition politicians when he announced a new government that was virtually unchanged since last month’s ousting of his predecessor, François Bayrou. |
| The proposed new government was dominated by President Emmanuel Macron’s allies, leaving the government almost unchanged. | The proposed new government was dominated by President Emmanuel Macron’s allies, leaving the government almost unchanged. |
| Opposition parties said Lecornu had backtracked on the “profound break” with past politics that he had promised when he took over from the unpopular Bayrou, who was ousted on 9 September over a proposed budget squeeze. | Opposition parties said Lecornu had backtracked on the “profound break” with past politics that he had promised when he took over from the unpopular Bayrou, who was ousted on 9 September over a proposed budget squeeze. |
| The question now is whether the president will decide to dissolve parliament and call another snap election. | The question now is whether the president will decide to dissolve parliament and call another snap election. |
| Jordan Bardella, the president of Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party, said: “There cannot be a return to stability without a return to the ballot box and the national assembly being dissolved. | Jordan Bardella, the president of Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party, said: “There cannot be a return to stability without a return to the ballot box and the national assembly being dissolved. |
| “It was very clearly Emmanuel Macron who decided this government himself. He has understood nothing of the political situation we are in.” | “It was very clearly Emmanuel Macron who decided this government himself. He has understood nothing of the political situation we are in.” |
| The National Rally has pushed for another election, believing they can increase their seats and presence in parliament. | The National Rally has pushed for another election, believing they can increase their seats and presence in parliament. |
| France has gone through a period of instability and political crisis since the centrist Macron called an inconclusive snap election last year. The parliament remains divided between the three blocs: the left, the far right and the centre, with no clear majority. | France has gone through a period of instability and political crisis since the centrist Macron called an inconclusive snap election last year. The parliament remains divided between the three blocs: the left, the far right and the centre, with no clear majority. |
| A budget for next year must be agreed within weeks, even though political parties are at loggerheads and Lecornu’s tenure ended in less than a month. | A budget for next year must be agreed within weeks, even though political parties are at loggerheads and Lecornu’s tenure ended in less than a month. |
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| Parties from the left to far right were to hold meetings on Monday to decide whether or not to vote to oust Lecornu in a no-confidence vote, and it appeared that the government would collapse before it had even started work. Lecornu apparently decided to leave before he could be ousted. | Parties from the left to far right were to hold meetings on Monday to decide whether or not to vote to oust Lecornu in a no-confidence vote, and it appeared that the government would collapse before it had even started work. Lecornu apparently decided to leave before he could be ousted. |
| Most of the big government posts announced on Sunday night remained the same, including Gérald Darmanin as justice minister and Rachida Dati as culture minister. | Most of the big government posts announced on Sunday night remained the same, including Gérald Darmanin as justice minister and Rachida Dati as culture minister. |
| The role of economy minister, which is crucial as a divided parliament struggles to agree on a budget, went to Roland Lescure, a Macron ally who had previously served as industry and energy minister at the start of Macron’s second term. | The role of economy minister, which is crucial as a divided parliament struggles to agree on a budget, went to Roland Lescure, a Macron ally who had previously served as industry and energy minister at the start of Macron’s second term. |
| In a surprise move, Bruno Le Maire, a Macron ally who had served as economy minister for seven years of his presidency, returned to government as defence minister. This enraged politicians across the spectrum, who saw it as a sign that there would be no questioning or change of Macron’s pro-business stance. | In a surprise move, Bruno Le Maire, a Macron ally who had served as economy minister for seven years of his presidency, returned to government as defence minister. This enraged politicians across the spectrum, who saw it as a sign that there would be no questioning or change of Macron’s pro-business stance. |