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Outgoing French PM Lecornu to speak after last-ditch attempt to form new government

Outgoing French PM Lecornu to speak after last-ditch attempt to form new government
world10/8/2025

Sébastien Lecornu had been in office for 26 days when he resigned on Monday - he was given 48 hours by President Macron to make a plan for the "stability" of France.

Why has France become so hard to govern? Paul Kirby Europe digital editor It all goes back to Macron's decision to call snap elections for parliament in summer 2024. That result left French politics split into three big blocs - left, centre and hard ... [7874 chars]