France is in the middle of a profound political crisis that could have serious repercussions for the European Union’s second-largest economy. On Friday, following consultations with all major political parties — excluding the far-right National Rally and the hard-left France Unbound — President Emmanuel Macron once again asked Sébastien Lecornu, who had resigned a few days earlier, to return as Prime Minister.

He has barely completed a month as Prime Minister. Lecornu was appointed after the governments of EU veteran Michel Barnier and Macron’s close ally François Bayrou were toppled over the past 12 months.

The French political drama is unlikely to come to an end anytime soon. There has been a breakdown of effective governance following the 2024 snap parliamentary elections.

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