Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Sébastien Lecornu

As Macronists turn their backs on the president, left and right struggle to unite

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.

Radio France Internationale

Emmanuel Macron faces calls to step down after French PM resigns

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

The Independent UK

Former French PM says Macron should resign amid deepening political crisis

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

Euronews

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

France's political turmoil drags on: What are the economic risks?

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.

Euronews

Gold and Bitcoin hit record: Safe havens climb as uncertainty persists

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

Euronews

Macron under pressure to call snap parliamentary elections or resign

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

The Guardian - UK

Far-right National Rally snubs French PM’s bid to salvage cabinet amid political turmoil – as it happened

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

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Outgoing Prime Minister Lecornu prepares for talks to end political gridlock

France's outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is expected to meet a clutch of top politicians on Tuesday as part of a last-ditch effort to rally cross-party support for a cabinet line-up.

Radio France Internationale

France’s latest prime minister has resigned after less than a month – what will Emmanuel Macron do now?

French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned after less than a month in the role, making him the fourth to leave the office in the past year and a half.

The Conversation

France is in crisis but bond markets leave other governments at risk of meltdown too

Investors rattled by resignation of French PM but country is not alone in trying to grapple with political maths

The Guardian - UK

What comes next for France after PM Sébastien Lecornu's shock resignation?

Lecornu's abrupt resignation plunges France into a deeper political crisis and leaves French President Emmanuel Macron with few options.

Euronews

What happened on a chaotic day in French politics – and what next?

Sébastien Lecornu agreed two days’ extension to his 27-day premiership in last-ditch effort to form government

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump urges negotiators to ‘move fast’ in run-up to Gaza ceasefire talks

Discussions in Egypt expected to focus on path to peace and release of hostages, after Israel killed dozens of people in just over 24 hours. Plus, why are young Americans eating so early?

The Guardian - UK

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns just weeks after appointment

Following his resignation on Monday, Lecornu became the shortest-serving prime minister of France since 1958.

Euronews

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews

French bond yields spike, stocks fall as another government collapses

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than a day after his cabinet was appointed, spooking already-wary investors.

The Guardian - UK

Lecornu bemoans lack of compromise across political spectrum as he resigns as French PM – as it happened

Departure after less than a month follows fierce criticism of Macron’s new cabinet

The Guardian - UK

Macron asks outgoing French PM to make last-ditch effort to resolve political crisis

French president requests Sébastien Lecornu stay on for 48 hours after he quit complaining of ‘egos’

Radio France Internationale

French PM Lecornu quits a day after naming cabinet

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday asked outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to hold final talks with political parties to find a way out of the political crisis by Wednesday evening. The decision came hours after Lecornu handed his resignation as prime minister less than a month into the job.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

France’s new prime minister resigns after less than a month in the job

French president Emmanuel Macron has accepted his resignation

Radio France Internationale

Republicans boss Retailleau to meet party chiefs over Lecornu cabinet picks

French Republicans (LR) party boss Bruno Retailleau is set to chair a meeting of his top politicians on Monday morning after lashing out at the newly appointed cabinet of prime minister Sébastian Lecornu over its failure to present fresh faces to tackle France's financial crisis.

Euronews

New French Prime Minister Lecornu assembles cabinet amid intense protests

Amid protests, Lecornu finalised the cabinet with Bruno Le Maire as the armed forces minister. President Macron's allies retain posts, and a general policy speech is awaited.

Radio France Internationale

French PM Lecornu holds on to key ministers in new government

The presidency announced the first members of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu's cabinet on Sunday evening, just two days before the premier is due to give a key policy speech. France's new government contains several familiar faces, with the ministers of the interior, foreign affairs and justice among those holding on…

Radio France Internationale

French prime minister under pressure to put together cabinet

France's new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was under mounting pressure on Sunday to pull together a cabinet as he struggled to ensure support on the left and right.

Radio France Internationale

French PM ditches parliamentary override in push for budget deal

French Prime Minister Sébastian Lecornu on Friday vowed to forgo an infamous article of the constitution that would have allowed him to steamroller a budget bill through parliament without a vote – but left him vulnerable to a vote of no confidence. The move means MPs must agree a compromise…

Euronews

Eiffel Tower closed as nationwide strikes held across France against spending cuts

The nationwide strike, called by France's major unions, is the latest in a series of protests that started last month amid political turmoil and heated budget talks.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Trump Administration

the National Assembly

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.