French President Emmanuel Macron could appoint a new prime minister in the next 48 hours, the country’s outgoing premier Sébastien Lecornu said on Wednesday, after last-ditch talks between political parties to avoid snap parliamentary elections.
Lecornu, who resigned as prime minister on Monday but was then tasked by Macron with holding talks with parties in the hung parliament, said the prospect of fresh elections was receding and that a consensus was emerging to try to agree a budget for 2026.
“I feel a path is possible,” Lecornu told France 2 TV, adding it remained difficult. “I told the president of the republic that the prospects of a dissolution [of parliament] were receding and that I believe the situation allows for the president to name a prime minister in the next 48 hours.”
Lecornu resigned after running into problems forming a government and thrashing out plans to cut France’s budget deficit.
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Let’s fucking goooooo 😤😎
Could it be real this time?
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The funniest choice that would somewhat make sense would be Francois Hollande
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99% of French presidents stop nominating PMs before finally balancing the budget and satisfying the electorate.
I’ve been a Macron believer for longer than most of this world, but my faith is starting to slip a little 😭
If Macron’s lucky, the new French PM might even last 48 hours as well.
Broke: french Prime Minister
Woke: *epistases prytanias frankios*
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