Lecornu was asked by President Macron to stay on until Wednesday in a last-ditch attempt to achieve "stability" for the country.

Lecornu’s sudden resignation marks another major deepening of France’s political crisis.

Sebastien Lecornu ha rassegnato le dimissioni al presidente francese Emmanuel Macron, che le ha immediatamente accettate. Nominato primo ministro il 9 settembre, Lecornu era stato…

French president Emmanuel Macron has accepted his resignation