Create account

Coverage dated October 5, 2025 to October 10, 2025

France's Macron reappoints Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu days after he quit

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 3 developments

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reappointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, to try again to form a government in a bid to end the country's political deadlock.

CBS News's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. France’s new Prime Minister Lecornu resigns hours after naming cabinet

    Headline from Al Jazeera ·

  2. After Sébastien Lecornu's fall, all eyes on Macron's next move with France in political turmoil

    Headline from NBC News ·

  3. Newest

    France's Macron reappoints Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu days after he quit

    Headline from CBS News ·

Read the reports

Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Conversation US

    France’s latest prime minister has resigned after less than a month – what will Emmanuel Macron do now? (opens The Conversation US)

    Published

    The Conversation US's feed description

    Sébastien Lecornu was the fourth prime minister to go since the summer of 2024. His departure adds yet more pressure on president Emmanuel Macron.

  2. Al Jazeera

    France’s new Prime Minister Lecornu resigns hours after naming cabinet (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    President Emmanuel Macron accepts resignation of newly appointed prime minister after criticism over cabinet lineup.

  3. NBC News

    After Sébastien Lecornu's fall, all eyes on Macron's next move with France in political turmoil (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Outgoing French PM Lecornu, aiming to calm the political storm triggered by his resignation, faced a tight deadline to break the deadlock caused by his departure.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    France: Macron to name new French PM after Lecornu resigns – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Caretaker Prime Minister Lecornu resigned on Monday only 14 hours after naming his Cabinet, which had met resistance from rival political parties.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    France: Macron reappoints Sebastien Lecornu as PM – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Just days after his resignation, Sebastien Lecornu is back in the position he had vacated.

  6. Al Jazeera

    France’s Macron re-appoints Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Four days after he resigned as prime minister, Lecornu is returning to the post.

  7. Local News 8

    In shock move, French president reappoints prime minister who quit Monday (opens Local News 8)

    Published

    Local News 8's feed description

    By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to his post, despite accepting his resignation Monday following the collapse of his overnight government.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    In shock move, French president reappoints prime minister who quit Monday | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

    Published

    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to his post, despite accepting

  9. NPR

    Macron puts Lecornu back as France's prime minister just days after he quit (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, asking him to try again to form a government and produce a budget.

  10. The Guardian

    Macron reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as French prime minister (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Lecornu, who resigned as PM on Monday, is tasked with urgently delivering a budget to parliament

  11. NBC News

    Back to the future as France's Macron reappoints Lecornu as PM (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron reappointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister on Friday just days after he quit the job, a move that enraged some of the president’s fiercest political opponents who pledged to vote out the new government

  12. PBS NewsHour

    Macron reappoints newly resigned PM Lecornu amid France's political crisis (opens PBS NewsHour)

    Published

    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reappointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, asking him to try again to form a government and produce a budget in a bid to end the country's political deadlock.

  13. CBS News

    France's Macron reappoints Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu days after he quit (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reappointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, to try again to form a government in a bid to end the country's political deadlock.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

France's Macron reappoints Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu days after he quit | Since Then