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Sébastien Lecornu resigned as France’s prime minister less than 24 hours after naming his cabinet, shocking the political establishment.

The resignation makes Lecornu France’s fourth prime minister in barely a year, deepening an unprecedented political crisis under Macron.

Opposition leaders from far-right and far-left are demanding Macron’s resignation or new elections as French stocks plummet.

PARIS — France’s new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than 24 hours after naming his government and after less than a month in office, plunging the country into a deep political crisis and leaving French President Emmanuel Macron with few options.

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