Sébastien Lecornu’s resignation could put the French president out of his political misery for good

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.

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