Coverage dated October 5, 2025

French Prime Minister resigns after less than a month in office

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia

France's new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has resigned just a day after naming his government and less than a month in office.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    French Prime Minister resigns after less than a month in office (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    France's new prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has resigned just a day after naming his government and less than a month in office.

  2. Digital Journal

    France's new PM resigns after less than month in office (opens Digital Journal)

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    France's new prime minister resigned on Monday after less than a month in office, sinking the country further into a political crisis and dealing a fresh

  3. Wyoming Public Media

    France's prime minister resigns after less than a month in office (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Facing criticism from all sides, France's new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than 24 hours after naming his government and after less than a month in office, plunging the country into a deep political crisis.

  4. The Columbian

    France’s premier quits hours after naming government, plunging the country into more political chaos (opens The Columbian)

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    PARIS (AP) — France’s new Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than a month in office and less than 24 hours after naming a new government that prompted a key coalition ally to withdraw supp

  5. The Guardian

    France’s PM resigns after less than a month amid widespread criticism of new cabinet (opens The Guardian)

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    Sébastien Lecornu quits, blaming political “egos”, after Emmanuel Macron unveiled largely unchanged cabinet lineup

  6. KVIA El Paso

    France’s prime minister resigns after less than a month on the job (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Joseph Ataman, Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned Monday just hours after he unveiled his new cabinet, in a shock move that plunged the country further into political crisis.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    France's new PM resigns after criticism of his Cabinet picks – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Sebastien Lecornu was named to the post less than a month ago. He was France's fifth prime minister in two years.

  8. NPR

    France's prime minister resigns just weeks into his post (opens NPR)

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    French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned Monday, dealing a major blow to President Emmanuel Macron and plunging the country into a political crisis.

  9. Washington Examiner

    France's prime minister resigns after less than four weeks in office (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Lecornu's resignation was sudden and unexpected, coming weeks after being appointed by French President Emmanuel Macron as prime minister.

  10. NBC News

    French Prime Minister resigns after only 2 weeks in office (opens NBC News)

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    France’s new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned Monday, just a day after naming his government, marking a major deepening of the country's political crisis.

  11. UPI

    France's Sebastien Lecornu resigns as prime minister after 26 days (opens UPI)

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    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.

  12. New York Post

    French government quits just hours after being appointed, deepening political crisis (opens New York Post)

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    France's new Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, resigned on Monday, barely 14 hours after appointing his new cabinet, following threats from both allies and foes that could have toppled his government, driving French stocks and the euro sharply lower.

  13. Los Angeles Times

    French prime minister resigns less than 24 hours after naming cabinet, deepening political crisis (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    France's stock market plunges as political chaos leaves nation without stable leadership and President Emmanuel Macron faces calls from the opposition to quit or call new elections.

  14. Delaware Public Media

    France's prime minister quits after less than a month in office (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Sébastien Lecornu announced his cabinet only a few hours before his surprise resignation.

  15. Fox News

    French prime minister resigns less than month after taking office (opens Fox News)

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    Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu of France resigned less than 24 hours after naming his government, becoming the country's fourth prime minister in a year.

  16. PBS NewsHour

    France's new prime minister resigns hours after naming government, plunging France further into political chaos (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Lecornu is now the shortest-serving prime minister in the history of the Fifth Republic, which started in 1958.

  17. KEYT Santa Barbara

    France’s prime minister resigns after less than a month on the job | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Joseph Ataman, Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Paris (CNN) — French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned Monday just hours after he unveiled his new

  18. Washington Examiner

    Lecornu becomes latest French prime minister to resign (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned less than 24 hours after announcing his new Cabinet.

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