France Holds Its Breath Over Last-Ditch Talks for a Government Deal NYT | Top Stories Aurelien Breeden 8 October 2025 at 23:55 Sébastien Lecornu, the country’s outgoing prime minister, said he believed France’s political parties could overcome divisions and avoid snap legislative elections. © Stephanie Lecocq/ReutersFrance’s outgoing prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu.
France’s Government Is Gone (Again). What Comes Next? NYT | Top Stories Aurelien Breeden 7 October 2025 at 03:46 President Emmanuel Macron could appoint a new prime minister. But he is under increasing pressure to call new parliamentary elections. © Pool photo by Stephane MaheA microphone was set up in a courtyard in Paris on Monday before Sébastien Lecornu’s announcement that he was resigning as prime minister.
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu Resigns NYT | Top Stories Aurelien Breeden 7 October 2025 at 01:26 Sébastien Lecornu’s departure ratcheted up pressure on President Emmanuel Macron to call snap parliamentary elections. © Pool photo by Alain JocardPrime Minister Sébastien Lecornu of France in Paris on Friday. He quit less than 24 hours after he had formed a cabinet.
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