Inside Emmanuel Macron’s crisis as French politics descends into farce

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The resignation of prime minister Sebastien Lecornu , and his subsequent reappointment, is the latest chapter in France’s ongoing political turmoil. Analysts tell James C Reynolds that the rot may be too deep for President Emmanuel Macron to fix

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France latest fresh political crisis turned into farce this week after prime minister Sebastien Lecornu unexpectedly announced his resignation on Monday, only to be reappointed by Friday.

Inside Emmanuel Macron’s crisis as French politics descends into farce

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