On Monday, France’s Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu quit, sparking a new political crisis after only a few weeks in office. President Emmanuel Macron accepted Lecornu’s resignation that same morning, just hours after the new government was revealed.
Lecornu had announced his cabinet on Sunday. He shuffled key posts, moving former Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire to Defence and appointing Roland Lescure as the new Economy Minister, while Jean‑Noel Barrot kept Foreign Affairs, Bruno Retailleau remained Interior, Gerald Darmanin stayed Justice, and Rachida Dati kept Culture. The 18‑person lineup, announced by the presidency, stirred backlash from both the ruling party and the opposition.
The centre‑right Republicans expressed outrage over Le Maire’s return to Defence, seeing it as a throw‑away move. National Rally leader Jordan Bardella blasted the cabinet on social media, calling it a “continuity” of the old government’s policies and warning that it favoured the wealthy.
Lecornu was named PM by Macron on September 9, following the resignation of former PM François Bayrou after a confidence vote over spending cuts. Bayrou’s brief tenure ended as protests simmered across France. Lecornu, a 39‑year‑old former Defence Minister and Macron ally, had thanked the president for the trust in a post on his social media, praising Bayrou’s “courage” in standing by his convictions.
The resignation highlights the fragile state of French politics and raises questions about the government’s direction, especially its stance on public spending and the interests of the affluent. Meanwhile, opposition parties, like La France Insoumise, continue to condemn the cabinet changes as a “provocation” that neglects the majority of the country.
Source: ianslive
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