With Sébastien Lecornu’s Resignation, France Faces Increasing Turmoil NYT | Top Stories Roger Cohen 7 October 2025 at 12:01 The record-fast collapse of yet another government confronts President Emmanuel Macron and his country with an intensifying crisis. © Pool photo by Stephane MahePrime Minister Sébastien Lecornu of France in Paris on Monday after making the announcement that he had resigned, just a day after naming his government.