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Sébastien Lecornu says majority of MPs willing to seek agreement on budget and avoid further instability

France’s outgoing Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, on Wednesday made a last-ditch bid to unite rival parties and pull his collapsed government out of political deadlock – hoping to agree on a budget and head off the threat of a snap election.

Political journalists from RFI's French service examine where influential figures from across the political spectrum stand, ahead of the 8 October deadline given to outgoing prime minister Sébastien Lecornu to salvage his administration, following his shock resignation on Monday after less than a month in office.

The French president faces another political crisis as his closest allies seek to distance themselves

Édouard Philippe says Macron should announce an early presidential election once France passes a budget for next year.

France’s political crisis is fuelling economic and market uncertainty, with risks to growth and compliance with EU borrowing rules. Bond spreads have widened, reforms are stalled, and analysts warn the ECB may need to act if the situation continues to deteriorate.

The government shutdown in the US and the French political crisis have brought renewed uncertainty to financial markets.

French president’s former allies join opponents in demanding he act to end a spiralling political crisis

Bardella and Le Pen decline Lecornu’s invitation for talks to solve crisis