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.

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