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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned on Monday after just 27 days in office, making him the shortest-serving prime minister in modern French history and surpassing Michel Barnier's previous record of just 90 days in the position.

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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned on Monday after just 27 days in office, making him the shortest-serving prime minister in modern French history and surpassing Michel Barnier's previous record of just 90 days in the position.

<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/macron-names-lecornu-pm-after-bayrous-confidence-vote-loss">President Emmanuel Macron appointed Lecornu as prime minister</a> in September this year, when he became France's fifth prime minister in two years amid ongoing political instability following snap parliamentary elections that produced a fragmented legislature.

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President Emmanuel Macron appointed Lecornu as prime minister in September this year, when he became France's fifth prime minister in two years amid ongoing political instability following snap parliamentary elections that produced a fragmented legislature.

Lecornu announced his new, now disbanded cabinet on Sunday evening. His picks included Bruno Retailleau as interior minister and Bruno Le Maire as defense minister, while Roland Lescure was appointed the new finance minister.

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Lecornu announced his new, now disbanded cabinet on Sunday evening. His picks included Bruno Retailleau as interior minister and Bruno Le Maire as defense minister, while Roland Lescure was appointed the new finance minister.

The new cabinet faced immediate criticism from various political factions, with Marine Le Pen calling the appointments disappointing. Even reappointed Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau expressed dissatisfaction with the cabinet's composition, leading Lecornu and his government to resign.

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The new cabinet faced immediate criticism from various political factions, with Marine Le Pen calling the appointments disappointing. Even reappointed Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau expressed dissatisfaction with the cabinet's composition, leading Lecornu and his government to resign.

French financial markets reacted negatively to the resignation, with the CAC 40 index falling nearly 2 percent, the euro dropping 0.7 percent against the dollar, and French government bond yields reaching monthly highs.</span

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French financial markets reacted negatively to the resignation, with the CAC 40 index falling nearly 2 percent, the euro dropping 0.7 percent against the dollar, and French government bond yields reaching monthly highs.

Opposition leaders immediately called for new parliamentary elections or Macron's resignation, with National Rally's Jordan Bardella demanding dissolution of the National Assembly and Jean-Luc Mélenchon calling for Macron's impeachment.</span

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Opposition leaders immediately called for new parliamentary elections or Macron's resignation, with National Rally's Jordan Bardella demanding dissolution of the National Assembly and Jean-Luc Mélenchon calling for Macron's impeachment.

Macron's political gamble has spectacularly backfired, creating unprecedented chaos that is paralyzing France. His reckless snap election strategy fractured Parliament into warring blocs, making governance impossible and forcing five prime ministers to resign in just two years. The president's stubborn refusal to step aside is destroying French democracy.

Macron's political gamble has spectacularly backfired, creating unprecedented chaos that is paralyzing France. His reckless snap election strategy fractured Parliament into warring blocs, making governance impossible and forcing five prime ministers to resign in just two years. The president's stubborn refusal to step aside is destroying French democracy.

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Political parties are selfishly sabotaging France's stability through partisan posturing instead of governing responsibly. Opposition groups immediately attacked Lecornu's cabinet before giving it a chance, prioritizing their 2027 election ambitions over the nation's urgent budget crisis. These destructive power games are wrecking France's economy and international standing.

Political parties are selfishly sabotaging France's stability through partisan posturing instead of governing responsibly. Opposition groups immediately attacked Lecornu's cabinet before giving it a chance, prioritizing their 2027 election ambitions over the nation's urgent budget crisis. These destructive power games are wrecking France's economy and international standing.</span

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There's a 50% chance that French president Emmanuel Macron will call another snap legislative election before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 50% chance that French president Emmanuel Macron will call another snap legislative election before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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