A little less than four weeks after being appointed as France's fifth prime minister in under two years, Sebastien Lecornu caved into opposition heat and quit.

French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister in the next 48 hours, the Elysee palace said in a statement on Wednesday. Macron thanked outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu for his work over the past 48 hours and acknowledged his conclusions that a majority of lawmakers oppose dissolving parliament,

The record-fast collapse of yet another government confronts President Emmanuel Macron and his country with an intensifying crisis.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu abruptly resigned Monday just 14 hours after presenting his new cabinet.

Sébastien Lecornu says there is a "shared willingness" to approve a budget and avoid elections in France. Outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu stated early Wednesday that there is a "shared willingness" to approve a budget in France before December 31,

Sébastien Lecornu’s departure ratcheted up pressure on President Emmanuel Macron to call snap parliamentary elections.

Caretaker French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is maneuvering through intense political turbulence, aiming to avoid snap elections by brokering a budget deal. Amidst a backdrop of opposition demands,

France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned just weeks after his appointment, sparking fresh chaos. Markets reacted sharply to the political crisis.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu will make a speech at 9:30 a.m. (0730 GMT) on Wednesday in the courtyard at the Matignon Palace, his office said in a statement.