Departure after less than a month follows fierce criticism of Macron’s new cabinet
Sébastien Lecornu has spoken to reporters, about an hour after announcing his resignation.
“I was ready to compromise, but each political party wanted the other political party to adopt its entire program,” he said from the courtyard of Matignon Palace, the prime minister’s headquarters.
He insisted that he had worked for weeks to forge a viable path among social partners, unions and politicians from across the spectrum. He highlighted that his promise not to push through legislation without a parliamentary vote was a major break with past years and should have been significant enough for opposition politicians to have backed him.
“It would take little for it to work,” Lecornu added. “By being more selfless for many, by knowing how to show humility … One must always put one’s country before one’s party.”
