France's new Prime Minister, Sebastien Lecornu, resigned on Monday (October 6, 2025), just a day after naming his government and after less than a month in office.
The French presidency confirmed that President Emmanuel Macron has accepted Jean-François Lecornu's resignation. Lecornu’s ministerial appointments, especially his decision to reassign former finance minister Bruno Le Maire to the Defence Ministry, faced criticism from across the political spectrum.
French cabinet sees continuity in key posts
Several key cabinet positions remained unchanged, like Bruno Retailleau continues as Interior Minister overseeing policing and internal security, Jean-Noel Barrot remains Foreign Minister, and Gerald Darmanin retains the Justice Ministry.
Jordan Bardella, president of the far-right National Rally, posted on X on Sunday night.
“We said it clearly to the prime minister: it’s a break or it’s no confidence”.
In an effort to build consensus within the divided National Assembly, Lecornu announced he would forgo the special constitutional powers previously used by his predecessors to push a budget through without a vote, opting instead to negotiate with both left- and right-leaning legislators.
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