🔗 Share this article France's Premier Sébastien Lecornu Steps Down After Less Than a 30-Day Period in the Role The nation's PM Lecornu has resigned, less than a day after his ministers was announced. The presidential office made the announcement after the Prime Minister met the French President for an hour on Monday morning. This surprising decision comes only less than a month after he was given the PM role following the downfall of the previous government of his predecessor. Parties across the board in the legislature had sharply condemned the structure of his ministerial team, which was largely unchanged to Bayrou's, and threatened to vote it down. Demands for Early Elections and Government Unrest Multiple political groups are now demanding a snap election, with others urging Macron to resign too - even though he has consistently affirmed he will not resign before his mandate concludes in 2027. "Macron needs to pick: parliament's dissolution or resignation," said Chenu, one of key representatives of the far right National Rally (RN). Lecornu - the previous military head and a ally of the President - was France's fifth prime minister in a two-year span. Context of Government Crisis France's political landscape has been highly unstable since July 2024, when early legislative polls resulted in a deadlocked assembly. This has created challenges for any prime minister to garner the necessary support to enact new laws. Bayrou's government was rejected in last month after the assembly refused to back his fiscal tightening package, which aimed to reduce public expenditure by €44bn. Financial Pressures and Market Response The French shortfall stood at 5.8 percent of economic output in 2024 and its public debt is more than the total economic output. That is the number three debt level in the eurozone after two southern European nations, and equivalent to almost €50,000 per French citizen. Stocks fell sharply in the Paris exchange after the resignation report emerged on Monday morning.