As news of French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's resignation broke on Monday morning, journalists scrambled to get in touch with government spokespeople to clarify which ministers were actually in charge: the ones Lecornu had nominated only the night before, or the ones that were previously in office before the reshuffle?

That's how unprecedented and unique the French political situation is right now (and by the way the answer is: the ones nominated Sunday night will be caretaking until a new PM and government are picked).

Thirteen hours after announcing his new government's cabinet, and just 27 days in the job, Lecornu handed over his resignation to French President Emmanuel Macron.

The political fragmentation after the July 2024 snap election caused this instability, with opposi

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