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Outgoing French PM says ‘path still exists’ to avoid snap elections

Sébastien Lecornu says majority of MPs willing to seek agreement on budget and avoid further instability

The Guardian - UK

Outgoing French PM says snap election less likely as budget talks advance

France’s outgoing Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, on Wednesday made a last-ditch bid to unite rival parties and pull his collapsed government out of political deadlock – hoping to agree on a budget and head off the threat of a snap election.

Radio France Internationale

Outgoing French PM says ‘there is desire’ to agree budget and talks down prospect of snap election – as it happened

Sébastien Lecornu speaks at the Matignon Palace and expresses optimism that parliament will not need to be dissolved

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Morning Mail: One Nation soars amid Coalition chaos, Israel deports Australians, genetic clue to depression

Pauline Hanson party activists are buoyant over polls and ‘shifting’ mood; Australian study shows women carry higher depression risk

The Guardian - AU

The Guardian view on political chaos in France: the gift that keeps on giving to Marine Le Pen and the far right

Editorial: Influential abroad, Emmanuel Macron’s strategic errors at home are bringing mainstream French politics into disrepute at a crucial moment

The Guardian - UK

Against the wall: France's president increasingly isolated as political crisis deepens

As outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu’s last-ditch 48-hour window to form a new government nears its end, France’s political class and citizens are bracing for the president’s next move.

Euronews

Growing calls for Emmanuel Macron to resign over crisis

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Macron Urged To Quit To End France Political Crisis

President Emmanuel Macron was on Tuesday under pressure even from allies to find a rapid solution to France's political deadlock, after his first prime minister and one-time ally urged him to resign for the sake of the country.

International Business Times

As Macronists turn their backs on the president, left and right struggle to unite

Political journalists from RFI's French service examine where influential figures from across the political spectrum stand, ahead of the 8 October deadline given to outgoing prime minister Sébastien Lecornu to salvage his administration, following his shock resignation on Monday after less than a month in office.

Radio France Internationale

Emmanuel Macron faces calls to step down after French PM resigns

The French president faces another political crisis as his closest allies seek to distance themselves

The Independent UK

Lecornu, Bayrou, Barnier: how the resignation of three French prime ministers signals a profound crisis in democracy

France has been experiencing an unprecedented political crisis since President Emmanuel Macron dissolved parliament in June 2024. For political scientist Rémi Lefebvre, this deadlock is not only institutional: it reveals a crisis of representative governance fuelled by mistrust, social fragmentation and the erosion of majority rule.

The Conversation

Former French PM says Macron should resign amid deepening political crisis

Édouard Philippe says Macron should announce an early presidential election once France passes a budget for next year.

Euronews

France's political turmoil drags on: What are the economic risks?

France’s political crisis is fuelling economic and market uncertainty, with risks to growth and compliance with EU borrowing rules. Bond spreads have widened, reforms are stalled, and analysts warn the ECB may need to act if the situation continues to deteriorate.

Euronews

Macron under pressure to call snap parliamentary elections or resign

French president’s former allies join opponents in demanding he act to end a spiralling political crisis

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Far-right National Rally snubs French PM’s bid to salvage cabinet amid political turmoil – as it happened

Bardella and Le Pen decline Lecornu’s invitation for talks to solve crisis

Radio France Internationale

Outgoing Prime Minister Lecornu prepares for talks to end political gridlock

France's outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is expected to meet a clutch of top politicians on Tuesday as part of a last-ditch effort to rally cross-party support for a cabinet line-up.

The Conversation

France’s latest prime minister has resigned after less than a month – what will Emmanuel Macron do now?

French prime minister Sébastien Lecornu has resigned after less than a month in the role, making him the fourth to leave the office in the past year and a half.

The Guardian - UK

France is in crisis but bond markets leave other governments at risk of meltdown too

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

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Evening Standard

FTSE 100 finishes lower as political woe in Paris jolts CAC 40

The FTSE 100 index closed down 12.11 points, or 0.1%, at 9,479.14.

Euronews

What comes next for France after PM Sébastien Lecornu's shock resignation?

Lecornu's abrupt resignation plunges France into a deeper political crisis and leaves French President Emmanuel Macron with few options.

The Guardian - UK

What happened on a chaotic day in French politics – and what next?

Sébastien Lecornu agreed two days’ extension to his 27-day premiership in last-ditch effort to form government

Euronews

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns just weeks after appointment

Following his resignation on Monday, Lecornu became the shortest-serving prime minister of France since 1958.

International Business Times

Why Did French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu Resign? Shocking Exit Plunges France Into Fresh Political Crisis Weeks After Appointment

France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned just weeks after his appointment, sparking fresh chaos. Markets reacted sharply to the political crisis.

The Guardian - UK

Lecornu bemoans lack of compromise across political spectrum as he resigns as French PM – as it happened

Departure after less than a month follows fierce criticism of Macron’s new cabinet

International Business Times

France's New PM Resigns After Less Than Month In Office

France's new prime minister resigned on Monday after less than a month in office, sinking the country further into a political crisis and dealing a fresh blow to President Emmanuel Macron.

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