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  • Affairs
  • Episode 3124
  • 06 Oct 2025
  • 24 min

France’s political crisis deepens as prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigns after just 27 days in office

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  • The Briefing
  • Affairs
  • Episode 3124
  • 24 min

President Emmanuel Macron’s seventh prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, quits just hours after unveiling his new cabinet, intensifying France’s political turmoil and fueling opposition demands for snap elections.

Host
  • Tom Edwards
Contributors
  • Fiona Wilson
  • Laura Kramer
  • Mariella Bevan
  • Simon Bouvier

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