New Prime Minister resigns abruptly, France plunges into political crisis
Prime Minister Leclerc, recently appointed by Macron, resigned abruptly, plunging France into a political crisis. Calls for dissolving the parliament again or even demanding the head of state to resign are growing louder. President Macron asked the resigning prime minister to conduct final negotiations by Wednesday night.
After forming the government for just a few hours, Prime Minister Leclerc submitted his resignation to President Macron. He faced criticism from all sides and was weakened by the rebellion of his fellow Republican Bruno Le Tallec.
Later, he stated at the courtyard of Matignon Palace that he "no longer has the conditions" to serve as Prime Minister and expressed regret over the "partisan infighting" that led to his resignation, which clearly referred to Bruno Le Tallec.
His resignation plunged France into an unprecedented political crisis in decades and placed Emmanuel Macron at the center of controversy, while calls for dissolving the parliament again or even demanding the head of state to resign are growing louder.
Macron
After Prime Minister Leclerc announced his resignation, the Elysée Palace issued a statement saying: "President Macron entrusted the resigning Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu with handling daily affairs and requested him to conduct final negotiations by Wednesday night to formulate an action plan to ensure national stability."
Lemier
Additionally, former Finance Minister Bruno Lemier was appointed as Defense Minister by Leclerc on Sunday evening, a move strongly criticized by right-wing figures. On Monday, he announced on the X platform that he would leave the government of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu "to restore the discussion."
Source: rfi
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