Summary
French President Emmanuel Macron plans to appoint a new prime minister within 48 hours to address a political crisis. The outgoing prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, tried but failed to form a government that could pass a budget due to disagreements in parliament. Macron hopes this change will help stabilize the government and allow a budget to be approved.
Key Facts
- President Macron will choose a new prime minister in the next 48 hours.
- The current political crisis is considered severe and has led to the selection of five prime ministers in less than two years.
- The outgoing Prime Minister, Sebastien Lecornu, resigned after his cabinet was criticized by both allies and opponents.
- Lecornu's administration lasted only 14 hours, the shortest in modern French history.
- Macron's office mentioned there is potential to create a stable platform in parliament to approve the budget.
- Lecornu confirmed that most lawmakers oppose dissolving parliament for early elections.
- There were calls, including from former ally Edouard Philippe, for snap presidential elections, but Lecornu suggested this was not necessary at the moment.
- The French parliament is divided, making it difficult to pass important financial legislation and manage the debt crisis.
