French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned on Monday, just hours after appointing his new cabinet. He took charge of the Prime Minister’s Office on September 9, 2025.

According to Reuters, the development came after allies and foes alike threatened to topple his government.

Lecornu, a close ally of President Emmanuel Macron, had on Sunday appointed his ministers, and the cabinet had been set to hold its first meeting on Monday afternoon.

However, the new cabinet line-up had irked his opponents and allies, who either found it too right-wing or not enough, raising questions on how long it could last, the report suggested.

This came at a time when France was already mired deep in a political crisis, with no group holding a majority in a fragmented parliament.

Lecornu handed his res

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