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Macron Gives Lecornu 48 Hours for Last-Chance Talks After Rapid Government Collapse

Opposition parties vow to censure every cabinet until new elections or the president resigns.

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Jordan Bardella et Marine Le Pen, avant une rencontre avec Sébastien Lecornu, le 17 septembre, à Paris. Le RN souhaite un retour aux urnes après la démission du premier ministre.
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Overview

  • Sébastien Lecornu quit less than 14 hours after unveiling his cabinet, and Emmanuel Macron accepted the resignation before asking him to test whether a workable platform can be rebuilt within 48 hours.
  • The Élysée left open a new dissolution of the National Assembly if talks fail, with Lecornu set to meet party leaders and the heads of both chambers from 9 a.m., while LR leader Bruno Retailleau seeks a separate meeting.
  • Macron’s team signaled that even if a compromise is found, Lecornu would not automatically return as prime minister, underscoring uncertainty over the next head of government.
  • The late, unexpected naming of Bruno Le Maire to the Defense post angered Retailleau and is widely cited as the immediate trigger for the rupture that toppled the fledgling government.
  • Public pressure is intensifying, with Odoxa reporting about 70% favor Macron’s resignation and TF1 citing 66% support for dissolution, as international outlets warn of risks to France’s fiscal path and the EU economy.