French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived two no-confidence votes in parliament on Thursday, winning crucial backing from the Socialist Party thanks to his pledge to suspend President Emmanuel Macron’s contested pension reform. The two motions presented by the hard-left France Unbowed and the far-right National Rally (RN) secured just 271 and 144 votes respectively – […]
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France’s New Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu Resigns Hours After Cabinet Formation
PARIS – France was thrown into deeper political turmoil on Monday after its newly appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned only hours after announcing his cabinet, amid growing threats from both allies and opposition to topple his fledgling government. Lecornu’s abrupt resignation — both unexpected and unprecedented — sent shockwaves through France’s political landscape, as […]