Outgoing French PM tasked to lead 'last-ditch' talks on ending crisis

PARIS, 7th October, 2025 (WAM) -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday asked outgoing Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to hold final talks with political parties to find a way out of the political crisis by Wednesday evening.

The decision came hours after Lecornu handed his resignation as prime minister less than a month into the job.