French PM Resigns After Threat Of Government Overthrowment, Even Though It's Only Been 14 Hours To Appoint Cabinet

French PM Sebastien Lecornu/PHOTO via Instagram @selecornu

JAKARTA - French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu resigned just 14 hours after forming his new cabinet. This happened after allies and enemies threatened to overthrow his government, which caused stocks and euros to decline sharply.

His rapid resignation was unpredictable and unprecedented, marking the deepening of France's political crisis.

The extreme right-wing group National Rally is urgently urging President Emmanuel Macron to hold an impromptu parliamentary election.

After weeks of consultation with various political parties, Lecornu, Macron's close ally, had appointed its ministers on Sunday and they were scheduled to hold their first meeting on Monday, October 6 afternoon.

However, the new cabinet arrangement has angered opponents and allies, who consider it too far-right or inappropriate.

This condition raises the question of how long this will last, when France has fallen into a political crisis, with no single group holding a majority in a divided parliament.

Lecornu handed over his resignation to Macron on Monday morning.

"Sebastien Lecornu has submitted his government resignation to the President of the Republic, who has accepted it," the press office of the Elysee Palace said.

French politics has become increasingly unstable since Macron's re-elect in 2022 because no party or group has held a majority of parliament.

Macron's decision to hold an impromptu general election last year deepened the crisis by resulting in an increasingly fragmented parliament.

Lecornu, who was just sworn in last month, is Macron's fifth prime minister in two years.

"There will be no resilience without returning to the voting and disbandment of the National Assembly," said National Rally leader Jordan Bardella, after Lecornu resigned.