After accepting Lecornu’s resignation, President Emmanuel Macron gave him 48 hours to hold further talks with political parties, citing the need to preserve national stability. The tight time frame for Lecornu bought Macron some time to consider his options.

French President Emmanuel Macron has tasked outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu with seeking a way out of the country’s political crisis following Lecornu's surprise resignation on Monday. The Élysée Palace said Macron asked Lecornu,

The president's move comes following Sébastien Lecornu's resignation just 14 hours after his appointment, plunging France into another political crisis.

French President Emmanuel Macron faces increased pressure to resign after the collapse of his latest government.

Lecornu, who resigned on Monday after serving less than a month as prime minister, said he would present a plan to Macron later on Wednesday.

French President Emmanuel Macron is weighing an increasingly limited selection of undesirable options to keep the French government functioning as the parliament continues to tear itself asunder. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu,

PARIS (Reuters) -Outgoing French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has proposed to focus talks with other politicians on the budget and the future of New Caledonia, Lecornu's office said on Tuesday. Lecornu,

French President Emmanuel Macron is running out of wiggle room. The abrupt resignation of his prime minister on Monday — Macron's fourth in more than a year of almost ceaseless political upheaval — puts the French leader in a bind.