French President Emmanuel Macron is set to appoint a new prime minister within the next 48 hours to restore political stability, following the resignation of Sébastien Lecornu on October 6. Lecornu, a close ally of Macron, had been serving as caretaker prime minister but stepped down after facing ongoing protests from radical left-wing parties and trade unions. The unrest was fueled by public anger over significant budget cuts passed by the French Cabinet in early September, which reduced allocations from welfare and public-interest sectors by $44 billion as part of debt-reduction efforts. Prior to Lecornu, François Bayrou also resigned after losing a parliamentary confidence vote triggered by opposition MPs reacting to public discontent. Macron’s swift move to appoint a new prime minister aims to stabilize the parliament ahead of the scheduled adoption of a new national budget by December 31.
Amid political instability, French President Emmanuel Macron will appoint a new prime minister within the next 48 hours.
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