The surprise resignation of Sébastien Lecornu after less than a month in office intensified concerns that France would be unable to tackle its enormous debt pile.

New French cabinet led by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu faces challenge of passing 2026 budget in divided parliament.

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

President Emmanuel Macron on Monday accepted Lecornu's resignation, the Elysee Palace said, plunging the European nation further into political deadlock.

France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has resigned just weeks after his appointment to the role, plunging the country into a fresh political crisis.

Sébastien Lecornu quits after Emmanuel Macron unveiled largely unchanged cabinet lineup

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 departure worsens his country’s political deadlock and could lead to snap elections

The cost of government borrowing has rocketed higher in France after its new prime minister resigned hours after appointing his new cabinet.

France's new Prime Minister resigns after less than a month in office, facing criticism over ministerial choices and seeking consensus.

Sebastien Lecornu's resignation after less than a month in office was unexpected and marked another major deepening of France's political crisis.

President Emmanuel Macron accepts resignation of newly appointed prime minister after criticism over cabinet lineup.

Sebastien Lecornu’s term as prime minister, which lasted only 27 days, became the shortest in the history of the Fifth Republic

A little less than four weeks after being appointed as France's fifth prime minister in under two years, Sebastien Lecornu caved into opposition heat and quit.

The surprise resignation of Sébastien Lecornu after less than a month in office intensified concerns that France would be unable to tackle its enormous debt pile.

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

France needs a fresh start. Sébastien Lecornu’s sudden departure underlines the chaos engulfing the nation

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

French stocks and bonds have taken a hit after the fall of the Lecornu government. Investors are now factoring in political instability as a given.

The record-fast collapse of yet another government confronts President Emmanuel Macron and his country with an intensifying crisis.

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