In a shocking turn of events, France Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned on Monday, hours after announcing new cabinet. The former defence minister was appointed as the PM of the country by President Emmanuel Macron last month. Lecornu’s sudden resignation ascertains the political instability that France is currently grappling with.

The Elysee’s press office stated, “Mr. Sebastien Lecornu has submitted the resignation of his Government to the President of the Republic, who has accepted it.”

Notably, after facing mounting pressure and weeks of nationwide protests over proposed public spending cuts, Lecornu had partially finalised his ministerial team on Sunday. He reappointed several Les Républicains (LR) ministers, retained Macronists and recalled Bruno Le Maire and Éric Woerth

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