French Prime Minister Lecornu Resigns Amid Political Deadlock

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned on Monday, just 27 days into his tenure, marking the shortest term for a French prime minister in modern history. Lecornu cited the inability to form a stable government due to deep political divisions within the National Assembly.

President Emmanuel Macron has tasked Lecornu with leading final negotiations over the next 48 hours to seek a solution and avoid further political instability.

Opposition leaders, including Marine Le Pen of the far-right National Rally and Mathilde Panot of the hard-left France Unbowed, have declined to participate in these discussions, instead calling for immediate parliamentary elections.

The political impasse has raised concerns about France's ability to pass a new budget and address its economic challenges, with the country's debt-to-GDP ratio among the highest in the European Union.

President Macron faces limited options, including appointing a new prime minister or dissolving parliament to call for new elections, as he seeks to navigate the nation through this period of political uncertainty.