French Political Crisis: PM Lecornu Resigns After Cabinet Collapse, Macron Grants 48-Hour Reprieve
French Political Crisis: PM Lecornu Resigns After Cabinet Collapse, Macron Grants 48-Hour Reprieve France is grappling with a deepening political crisis following the dramatic resignation of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, barely three and a half weeks into his tenure. President Emmanuel Macron has granted Lecornu a last-minute 48-hour reprieve to salvage a deal, as the nation’s political landscape remains highly fluid. The immediate cause of the government’s collapse was the swift withdrawal of the conservative Republicans (LR) party from Lecornu’s…