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PARIS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - France’s new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and his government resigned on Monday, hours after Lecornu announced his cabinet line-up, making it the shortest-lived administration in modern French history and deepening the country’s political crisis.

The unexpected resignation came after allies and foes alike threatened to topple the new government, with Lecornu saying that meant he could not do his job. The announcement drove stocks and the euro sharply lower.

  • BastingChemina@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    5 days ago

    To give a bit of context :

    • the previous government (prime minister and the other ministers) drafted a budget proposal last summer that was widely unpopular among the population and most deputies in the national assembly.
    • the previous prime minister asked for a vote of confidence, lost the vote of confidence so the whole government resigned
    • Macron appoints a new prime minister, this new prime minister promises a new policy line that will break with the old government.
    • After 26 days, the new prime minister reveals the name of the new ministers that will form the new government. It’s mostly the same names as before.
    • 15 hours later he resigned, so the new government is dissolved.