Last Monday, France had a déjà vu moment with yet another French prime minister leaving the job. In this case, it was Sébastien Lecornu, who spent a mere 27 days in the role — a record low since 1958. By late Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron had reinstated Lecornu.

Lecornu stepped down amid a parliamentary stalemate over his inability to pass budgets and address other financial matters. It was also the day after he had established a cabinet. "One cannot serve as prime minister when the necessary conditions are not met," he said in a speech Monday, according to Le Monde . The conditions required to get the French budget passed were absent, along with Social Security, he said. "[These are] matters that cannot wait until the 2027 presidential election," he said.

Lecornu’s sudden

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