Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFrench President Emmanuel Macron is facing a significant political crisis, with his authority diminishing and calls for his resignation following the recent collapse of his government. Two of Macron's former prime ministers, Édouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal, have publicly distanced themselves from his leadership, with Attal expressing a lack of understanding regarding Macron's decisions. Philippe suggested Macron should call early presidential elections and step down after the 2026 budget, despite Macron's stated intention to complete his term in 2027. The crisis intensified with the abrupt resignation of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, Macron's fourth PM since the dissolution of parliament, whose newly formed cabinet collapsed within 14 hours. With record-low approval ratings, Macron's rivals are proposing options such as resignation, new elections, or 'cohabitation' with a prime minister from an opposing party, amidst widespread public disenchantment. In fullEmmanuel Macron faces calls to step down after French PM resignsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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

Sébastien Lecornu quits after Emmanuel Macron unveiled largely unchanged cabinet lineup

French president Emmanuel Macron has accepted his resignation

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

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

Sébastien Lecornu’s departure ratcheted up pressure on President Emmanuel Macron to call snap parliamentary elections.

Weakened from within, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu submitted his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, just hours after forming his government.

According to the report, Emmanuel Macron accepted his resignation

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

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

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

The president's unpopularity means those who associate themselves with him risk a beating at France's 2027 election, writes the BBC's Hugh Schofield.

Sébastien Lecornu told to conduct ‘final negotiations’ in push for stability amid French political crisis

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.

Édouard Philippe's intervention comes a day after the French president's latest PM resigned just days into the role.

President Emmanuel Macron gave Sébastien Lecornu 48 hours to resolve the crisis, saying he will 'take his responsibilities' if efforts fail. The move was a way of pushing the…

Former PM Philippe calls for Macron to resign amid growing criticism, sparking political chaos in France.

PARIS: Emmanuel Macron’s first prime minister on Tuesday urged the cornered French head of state to resign in a shock call that compounded an escalating political crisis. The…

An embattled President Macron is facing increasing calls to announce snap elections or even to step down.