President Emmanuel Macron accepted Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s resignation just hours after unveiling his new cabinet, plunging France further into political turmoil.
Lecornu, appointed only a month ago, faced harsh criticism for an unchanged cabinet and mounting opposition to austerity measures, amid protests that led to around 200 arrests.
With no successor named and four prime ministers in less than a year, Macron now confronts renewed instability as he struggles to secure parliamentary backing for his austerity budget.