France’s
Political Turmoil
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The record-fast collapse of yet another government confronts President Emmanuel Macron and his country with an intensifying crisis.
By Roger Cohen
The record-fast collapse of yet another government confronts President Emmanuel Macron and his country with an intensifying crisis.
France’s
Political Turmoil
Supported by
The record-fast collapse of yet another government confronts President Emmanuel Macron and his country with an intensifying crisis.
By Roger Cohen

The resignation of prime minister Sebastien Lecornu , and his subsequent reappointment, is the latest chapter in France’s ongoing…

The surprise resignation of Sébastien Lecornu after less than a month in office intensified concerns that France would be unable…

Macron now has to choose a new PM, opt for new parliamentary elections or resign.

The swift and unexpected departure of Sebastien Lecornu comes amid a deepening political crisis in France

The president is seen to have accelerated the financial crisis, social inequalities and the rise of the far right

EDITORIAL. After the president refused to acknowledge the results of the 2024 legislative elections that his camp lost, his…